For Freedom (1940 film)
| For Freedom | |
|---|---|
R.E. Dearing | |
| Music by | |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
Release date | 4 May 1940 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
For Freedom is a 1940
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
.
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
- Will Fyffe as Chief
- Anthony Hulme as Steve
- E.V.H. Emmettas 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
Bibliography
- Chapman, James. The British at War: Cinema, State, and Propaganda, 1939-1945. I.B. Tauris Publishers, 1998.
External links
- For Freedom at IMDb
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