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Dad's Army
At last! Their epic story invades the Big Screen!
Genres
ComedyWar
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
95 min
Release Date
1971-03-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
88
Vote Average
4.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Arthur Lowe
Captain George Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier
Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Clive Dunn
Lance Corporal Jack Jones
John Laurie
Private James Frazer
James Beck
Private Joe Walker
Arnold Ridley
Private Charles Godfrey
Ian Lavender
Private Frank Pike
Liz Fraser
Mrs. Mavis Pike
Bernard Archard
Major General Fullard
Derek Newark
Sergeant Major Dawkins
Bill Pertwee
A.R.P. Warden Hodges
Frank Williams
Reverend Timothy Farthing
Edward Sinclair
Verger Henry Yeatman
Anthony Sagar
Police Sergeant
Pat Coombs
Mrs. Hall
Roger Maxwell
General Wilkinson
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
Franz
John Henderson
Elliott
Harriet Rhys
Miss Janet King
Dervis Ward
A.A. Man
Robert Raglan
Inspector Hardcastle
John D. Collins
Lieutenant Short
Alan Haines
Captain Crisp
Desmond Cullum-Jones
Private Desmond
Colin Bean
Private Sponge
Frank Godfrey
Private
Freddie Wiles
Private
Freddie White
Private
Leslie Noyes
Private Lesley
David Fennell
Private
Hugh Hastings
Private Hastings
George Hancock
Private Hancock
Bernard Severn
Private
Alvar Liddell
Self (voice)
Donald Campbell
Townsman (uncredited)
Harold Coyne
Townsman (uncredited)
George Curtis
Townsman (uncredited)
Anthony Eden
Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
George Hilsdon
Townsman (uncredited)
Jason James
Hostage (uncredited)
Pat Judge
Townsman (uncredited)
Maureen Nelson
German Corporal (uncredited)
Fred Peck
Townsman (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Army Officer (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Townsman (uncredited)
Reg Turner
German Naval Officer (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Townsman (uncredited)
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