This England (film)
| This England | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David MacDonald |
| Produced by | John Corfield |
| Written by |
A.R. Rawlinson Bridget Boland Emlyn Williams |
| Starring |
John Clements Constance Cummings Emlyn Williams |
| Music by |
Richard Addinsell Orchestration, Roy Douglas Direction, Muir Mathieson |
| Cinematography | Mutz Greenbaum |
Production company |
British National Films |
| Distributed by | World Pictures Corporation |
Release dates | 19 July 1941 |
Running time | 84 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
This England is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by David MacDonald and starring John Clements, Constance Cummings and Emlyn Williams.[1] The film follows the small English village of Cleveley and its historic resistance against tyrannical invaders recounted by one of the inhabitants to a visiting American journalist.
Production
The film was made for propaganda purposes during the Second World War. Its title comes from a speech by John of Gaunt in the play Richard II by William Shakespeare.
Partial cast
- John Clements - John Rookeby
- Constance Cummings - Ann
- Emlyn Williams - Appleyard
- Frank Pettingell - Gage
- Roland Culver - Steward
- Morland Graham - Doctor
- Leslie French - Johnny
- Martin Walker - Seigneur
- Ronald Ward - Lord Clavely
- Hugh Wakefield - Vicar
- Esmond Knight - Vicar's son
- Amy Veness - Jenny
- Roddy McDowall - Hugo
- Dennis Wyndham - Martin
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