Welcome, Mr. Washington
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| Welcome, Mr. Washington | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leslie S. Hiscott |
| Produced by | Elizabeth Hiscott |
| Written by |
Noel Streatfeild Jack Whittingham |
| Starring |
Barbara Mullen Donald Stewart Peggy Cummins Leslie Bradley |
| Music by | John Borelli |
| Cinematography |
Gerald Gibbs Erwin Hillier |
| Editing by | Erwin Reiner |
| Studio | British National Films |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
| Release dates | 18 May 1944 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Welcome, Mr. Washington is a 1944 British drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Barbara Mullen, Donald Stewart and Peggy Cummins. Two sisters are left almost peniless by their father's sudden death, and are forced to lease their estate as an airbase to the newly arrived American forces during the Second World War.[1]
Welcome, Mr. Washington is currently missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.[2]
The film was made by British National Films, based on a novel by Noel Streatfeild.
Cast
- Barbara Mullen as Jane Willoughby
- Donald Stewart as Lieutenant Johnny Grant
- Peggy Cummins as Sarah Willoughby
- Leslie Bradley as Captain Abbot
- Roy Emerton as Selby
- Martita Hunt as Miss Finch
- Arthur Sinclair as Murphy
- Graham Moffatt as Albert Brown
- Shelagh Fraser as Millie
- Beatrice Varley as Martha
- George Carney as Publican
- Louise Lord as Katherine Willoughby
- Paul Blake as Vernon
- Drusilla Wills as Mrs. Curley
- Gordon Begg as Vicar
- Julian D'Albie as Cox
- Hal Gordon as Chauffeur
- Danny Green as Hank
- Irene Handl as Mrs. Pidgeon
- Herbert Lomas as Blacksmith
- John McLaren as Corporal
- Thomas Palmer as Bud
- Tony Quinn as Sergeant McGinnis
- Johnnie Schofield as Butcher
- Elsie Wagstaff as Miss Jones
- Alexander Field as Yokel
- Victor Wood as Yokel
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/57423
- ↑ Welcome, Mr. Washington - 75 Most Wanted BFI National Archives
External links
Welcome, Mr. Washington at the Internet Movie Database
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