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This England (film)
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Wikipedia article
'This England' is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by David MacDonald and starring John Clements, Constance Cummings and Emlyn Williams.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090114082324/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/54046 BFI.org] 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
References
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