The Foreman Went to France
1942 | 87m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Charles Frend |
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| Writer: | J. B. Priestley, Angus MacPhail, John Dighton, Leslie Arliss |
| Staring: |
| Based on the true story of Melbourne Johns, an aircraft factory foreman sent to France to prevent the Nazis getting hold of some vital equipment. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 22, 1942 |
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| Director: | Charles Frend |
| Writer: | J. B. Priestley, Angus MacPhail, John Dighton, Leslie Arliss |
| Genres: | Drama, War |
| Keywords | world war ii, british army, french resistance, air raid, soldiers |
| Production Companies | Ealing Studios |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 29, 2024 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clifford Evans | Fred Carrick |
| Constance Cummings | Anne Stafford |
| Tommy Trinder | Tommy Hoskins |
| Gordon Jackson | Alastair 'Jock' MacFarlan, 19th Fusillers |
| Robert Morley | Mayor Coutare of Bivary |
| Owen Reynolds | Collins, Burns & Fawcett Works Manager |
| Bill Blewitt | Aircraft Spotter on Works Roof |
| Charles Victor | Aircraft Spotter |
| John Williams | 'English' Army Captain |
| Anthony Ainley | Boy |
| Ronald Adam | Sir Charles Fawcett, Managing Director |
| Anita Palacine | La Tour Barmaid |
| Ernest Milton | Stationmaster in La Tour |
| Paul Bonifas | Prefect of Rouville |
| Francis L. Sullivan | French Skipper |
| Thora Hird | Barmaid |
| Mervyn Johns | Official, Passport Office |
| Eric Maturin | Older Man |
| John Boxer | Official |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Charles Frend | Director |
| J. B. Priestley | Story |
| Wilkie Cooper | Director of Photography |
| Thomas N. Morahan | Art Direction |
| Angus MacPhail | Screenplay |
| Robert Hamer | Editor |
| Len Page | Sound Recordist |
| Ernest Irving | Music Director |
| John Dighton | Screenplay |
| Leslie Arliss | Screenplay |
| Ronald Brantford | Assistant Director |
| Cecil Cooney | Camera Operator |
| Daphne Heathcote | Continuity |
| John Croydon | Production Manager |
| Eddie Orton | Still Photographer |
| William Walton | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Balcon | Producer |
| Alberto Cavalcanti | Associate Producer |
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