Medal for the General
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Medal for the General is a 1944 British drama film produced by British National Films. The title character is Victor Church, a World War I veteran who becomes despondent when his advancing age prevents him from playing an active role in the battles of World War II. Feeling unwanted and useless, he retreats to his country estate and plans his suicide. He finds a new purpose in life when he is asked to open his home to six rambunctious Cockney children evacuated from the London slums and tries to keep the mischievous group under control.
The screenplay by Elizabeth Baron was based on a novel by James Ronald. Maurice Elvey directed a cast that included Godfrey Tearle as Church, Jeanne De Casalis as his devoted friend Lady Frome, Moreland Graham as his valet Bates, and twelve-year-old Petula Clark, making her film debut as precocious Irma.
In 1946, an abridged version of the film was released in the United States with the title The Gay Intruders.
