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| Directed by | Marcel Varnel |
| Produced by | Edward Black (producer) |
| Written by | Marriott Edgar (writer) Val Guest (writer) |
| Starring | Ronald Shiner Arthur Askey |
| Music by | Bob Busby |
| Cinematography | Arthur Crabtree |
| Editing by | R.E. Dearing |
| Release date(s) | 28 December 1942 |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
King Arthur Was a Gentleman is a 1942 British, black-and-white, comedy, musical film, directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Ronald Shiner as Sargent and Arthur Askey as Arthur King.[1] It was produced by Edward Black, Maurice Ostrer and Gainsborough Productions.
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Set during World War II, 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.
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