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Dad's Army( 1971)

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At last! Their epic story invades the Big Screen!

Overview

Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Arthur Lowe

      Captain George Mainwaring

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      John Le Mesurier

      Sergeant Arthur Wilson

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      Clive Dunn

      Lance Corporal Jack Jones

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      John Laurie

      Private James Frazer

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      James Beck

      Private Joe Walker

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      Arnold Ridley

      Private Charles Godfrey

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      Ian Lavender

      Private Frank Pike

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      Liz Fraser

      Mrs. Mavis Pike

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      Bernard Archard

      Major General Fullard

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      Derek Newark

      Regimental Sergeant-Major

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      Bill Pertwee

      A.R.P. Warden Hodges

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      Frank Williams

      Reverend Timothy Farthing

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      Edward Sinclair

      Verger Henry Yeatman

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      Anthony Sagar

      Police Sergeant

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      Pat Coombs

      Mrs. Hall

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      Roger Maxwell

      General Wilkins

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      Paul Dawkins

      Nazi General

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      Sam Kydd

      Nazi Orderly

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      Michael Knowles

      Staff Captain

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      Fred Griffiths

      Bert King

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      John Baskcomb

      Mayor

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      George Roubicek

      German Radio Operator

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      Scott Fredericks

      Nazi Photographer

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      Ingo Mogendorf

      Nazi Pilot

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      Franz Van Norde

      Franz

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      John Henderson

      Elliott

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      Harriet Rhys

      Miss Janet King

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      Dervis Ward

      A.A. Man

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      Robert Raglan

      Inspector Hardcastle

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      John D. Collins

      Lieutenant Short

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      Alan Haines

      Marine Officer

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      Desmond Cullum-Jones

      Private Desmond

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      Colin Bean

      Private Sponge

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      Frank Godfrey

      Private

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      Freddie Wiles

      Private

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      Freddie White

      Private

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      Leslie Noyes

      Private Lesley

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      David Fennell

      Private

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      Hugh Hastings

      Private Hastings

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      George Hancock

      Private Hancock

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      Bernard Severn

      Private

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      Alvar Liddell

      Self (voice)

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      Donald Campbell

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Harold Coyne

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      George Curtis

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Anthony Eden

      Self (archive sound) (uncredited)

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      George Hilsdon

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Jason James

      Hostage (uncredited)

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      Pat Judge

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Maureen Nelson

      German Corporal (uncredited)

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      Fred Peck

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Guy Standeven

      Army Officer (uncredited)

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      Reg Thomason

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Reg Turner

      German Naval Officer (uncredited)

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      Fred Wood

      Townsman (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon May 29 2023
    There is something of the swings and roundabouts in this adaptation of the cracking BBC series. On the one hand, the feature length format allows us to develop more the Perry/Croft characters, on the other it removes some of the quickly-paced potency of the humour... Either way, though, it's still an hugely enjoyable watch that reconciles great sitcom writing from these two literal geniuses with a cast and scenario that delivers potent reminders of just how those "left on the shelf" determined to make a valuable contribution to the protection of their country against the Nazi scourge. It has th...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • world war ii
    • home front
    • seaside town
    • 1940s
    • home guard
    • based on tv series