For Freedom is a 1940 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and Castleton Knight. It was made largely for propaganda purposes during the Second World War.[1] It features Will Fyffe, Guy Middleton, and Terry-Thomas.[2][3] Through its blending of fiction and documentary it was similar to The Lion Has Wings produced by Alexander Korda's London Films.
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| Cinematography | Arthur Crabtree |
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| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film portrays the early events of the war, particularly the Battle of the River Plate, from the point of view of a British newsreel production company.
Cast
edit- Will Fyffe as Chief
- Anthony Hulme as Steve
- E.V.H. Emmett as Ted
- Guy Middleton as Pierre
- Albert Lieven as Fritz
- Hugh McDermott as Sam
- Arthur Goullet as Ivan
- Terry-Thomas as Newsreader
- Captain Dove as himself
- Captain Pottinger as himself
- First Officer Murphy as himself
- Engineer Walker as himself
- Engineer Angel as himself
- John Ernest Harper as himself
References
edit- ^ Vagg, Stephen (1 December 2024). "Forgotten British Film Moguls: Ted Black". Filmink. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ BFI
- ^ "Movie Supplement The Navy is Here—and Invincible!". Sunday Times (Perth). No. 2214. Western Australia. 30 June 1940. p. 2 (Motion Pictures). Retrieved 26 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
Bibliography
edit- Chapman, James. The British at War: Cinema, State, and Propaganda, 1939-1945. I.B. Tauris Publishers, 1998.
External links
edit- For Freedom at IMDb
