Summary
Dad’s Army is a British war film first released in 1971,
directed by Norman Cohen.
The film stars Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie and James Beck.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Norman Cohen
- Script: Jimmy Perry, David Croft
- Photo: Terry Maher
- Music: Wilfred Burns
- Cast: Arthur Lowe (Capt. Mainwaring), John Le Mesurier (Sgt. Wilson), Clive Dunn (LCpl. Jones), John Laurie (Pte. Frazer), James Beck (Pte. Walker), Arnold Ridley (Pte. Godfrey), Ian Lavender (Pte. Pike), Liz Fraser (Mrs. Pike), Bernard Archard (Maj.Gen. Fullard), Derek Newark (R.S.M.), Bill Pertwee (Hodges), Frank Williams (Vicar), Edward Sinclair (Verger), Anthony Sagar (Police Sergeant), Pat Coombs (Mrs. Hall), Roger Maxwell (Peppery Old Gent), Paul Dawkins (Nazi General), Sam Kydd (Nazi Orderly), Michael Knowles (Staff Captain), Fred Griffiths (Bert King), John Baskcomb (Mayor), George Roubicek (German Radio Operator), Scott Fredericks (Nazi Photographer), Ingo Mogendorf (Nazi Pilot), Franz Van Norde (Nazi Co-Pilot), John Henderson (Radio Shop Assistant), Harriet Rhys (Girl in Bank), Dervis Ward (A.A. Man), Robert Raglan (Inspector Hardcastle), John D. Collins (Naval Officer), Alan Haines (Marine Officer), Desmond Cullum-Jones (Platoon), Colin Bean (Platoon), Frank Godfrey (Platoon), Freddie Wiles (Platoon), Freddie White (Platoon), Leslie Noyes (Platoon), David Fennell (Platoon), Hugh Hastings (Platoon), George Hancock (Platoon), Bernard Severn (Platoon), Alvar Liddell (Newsreader), Anthony Eden (Himself (archive sound))
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Runtime: 95 min; B&W
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