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This England (1941)

Genre : Drama, History, Romance

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : David MacDonald

Synopsis

Set in Claverly Village, it follows the fortunes of the Rookebys (Clements) and the ne'r-do-well Appleyards (Williams) from the time of the Normans, 1588, 1804, 1914, and 1940. Made to support morale during the war, its message is basically that you can't suppress the British; they've been there since the beginning; they'll be there to the end.

Actors

Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams
Appleyard
John Clements
John Clements
John Rookeby
Constance Cummings
Constance Cummings
Ann
Frank Pettingell
Frank Pettingell
Gage
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
Vicar's Son
Roland Culver
Roland Culver
Steward
Morland Graham
Morland Graham
Doctor
Leslie French
Leslie French
Johnny
Martin Walker
Martin Walker
Seigneur
Ronald Ward
Ronald Ward
Lord Clavely
Walter Fitzgerald
Walter Fitzgerald
Vicar
Dennis Wyndham
Dennis Wyndham
Martin
Amy Veness
Amy Veness
Jenny
Roddy McDowall
Roddy McDowall
Hugo
James Harcourt
James Harcourt
Charles Victor
Charles Victor
Josiah Much
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
Sir Edward Grey (uncredited)
Vi Kaley
Vi Kaley
Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
David Keir
David Keir
(uncredited)
A.E. Matthews
A.E. Matthews
(uncredited)
Kynaston Reeves
Kynaston Reeves
(uncredited)
John Warwick
John Warwick
Norman (uncredited)
Robert Warwick
Robert Warwick
(uncredited)
Norman Wooland
Norman Wooland
(uncredited)

Crews

David MacDonald
David MacDonald
Director
A.R. Rawlinson
A.R. Rawlinson
Writer
Bridget Boland
Bridget Boland
Writer
Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams
Dialogue
John Corfield
John Corfield
Producer
Sidney Cole
Sidney Cole
Editor
Mutz Greenbaum
Mutz Greenbaum
Director of Photography
Richard Addinsell
Richard Addinsell
Original Music Composer
Richard Vernon
Richard Vernon
Associate Producer
George Claff
George Claff
Makeup Artist
George Pollock
George Pollock
Assistant Director
Harold V. King
Harold V. King
Sound Recordist
Muir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson
Music Director

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