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. It features Will Fyffe, Guy Middleton, and Terry-Thomas.[1][2] 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 |
Release date | 4 May 1940 |
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
- ^ 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
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