King Arthur Was a Gentleman

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King Arthur Was a Gentleman (1942) is a British musical comedy film, directed by Marcel Varnel, starring Arthur Askey as 'Arthur King'. Set during World War Two, the plot involves the diminutive Arthur joining the army to prove himself to his girlfriend Susan (Evelyn Dall), who is in the same unit as him. Here, his idealistic notions about King Arthur prompt his messmates to trick him into believing that a sword they have dug up is the fabled Excaliber. Armed with this talisman Arthur strides forth to deal with the Wehrmacht...