The Volunteer

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The Volunteer
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Directed by	Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger
Produced by	Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger
Written by	Michael Powell Emeric Pressburger
Starring	Ralph Richardson
Music by	Allan Gray
Cinematography	Fred Ford
Editing by	John Seabourne Sr. Michael C. Chorlton
Release date(s)	January 10, 1944 UK
Running time	24 min
Language	English
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The Volunteer (1943) is a short black-and-white British film by the filmmakers Powell & Pressburger for the UK Ministry of Information. Made during World War II as recruitment propaganda for the Fleet Air Arm, volunteer numbers rose after its release.

The films features actor Ralph Richardson starring in a West End production of Othello. Pat McGrath plays his dresser, who joins the Fleet Air Arm and becomes a war hero — as famous as Richardson himself. British film stars Anna Neagle and Laurence Olivier make cameo appearances, as does director Michael Powell.

[edit] External links

• The Volunteer reviews and articles at the Powell & Pressburger Pages
• The Volunteer at the Internet Movie Database

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