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Dad's Army

Dad's Army

At last! Their epic story invades the Big Screen!

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

12 March 1971

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Captain George Mainwaring

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

Clive Dunn

Clive Dunn

Lance Corporal Jack Jones

John Laurie

John Laurie

Private James Frazer

James Beck

James Beck

Private Joe Walker

Arnold Ridley

Arnold Ridley

Private Charles Godfrey

Ian Lavender

Ian Lavender

Private Frank Pike

Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Mrs. Mavis Pike

Bernard Archard

Bernard Archard

Major General Fullard

Derek Newark

Derek Newark

Sergeant Major Dawkins

Bill Pertwee

Bill Pertwee

A.R.P. Warden Hodges

Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Reverend Timothy Farthing

Edward Sinclair

Edward Sinclair

Verger Henry Yeatman

Anthony Sagar

Anthony Sagar

Police Sergeant

Pat Coombs

Pat Coombs

Mrs. Hall

Roger Maxwell

Roger Maxwell

General Wilkinson

Paul Dawkins

Paul Dawkins

Nazi General

Sam Kydd

Sam Kydd

Nazi Orderly

Michael Knowles

Michael Knowles

Staff Captain

Fred Griffiths

Fred Griffiths

Bert King

John Baskcomb

John Baskcomb

Mayor

George Roubicek

George Roubicek

German Radio Operator

Scott Fredericks

Scott Fredericks

Nazi Photographer

Ingo Mogendorf

Ingo Mogendorf

Nazi Pilot

Franz Van Norde

Franz Van Norde

Franz

John Henderson

John Henderson

Elliott

Harriet Rhys

Harriet Rhys

Miss Janet King

Dervis Ward

Dervis Ward

A.A. Man

Robert Raglan

Robert Raglan

Inspector Hardcastle

John D. Collins

John D. Collins

Lieutenant Short

Alan Haines

Alan Haines

Captain Crisp

Desmond Cullum-Jones

Desmond Cullum-Jones

Private Desmond

Colin Bean

Colin Bean

Private Sponge

Frank Godfrey

Frank Godfrey

Private

Freddie Wiles

Freddie Wiles

Private

Freddie White

Freddie White

Private

Leslie Noyes

Leslie Noyes

Private Lesley

David Fennell

David Fennell

Private

Hugh Hastings

Hugh Hastings

Private Hastings

George Hancock

George Hancock

Private Hancock

Bernard Severn

Bernard Severn

Private

Alvar Liddell

Alvar Liddell

Self (voice)

Donald Campbell

Donald Campbell

Townsman (uncredited)

Harold Coyne

Harold Coyne

Townsman (uncredited)

George Curtis

George Curtis

Townsman (uncredited)

Anthony Eden

Anthony Eden

Self (archive sound) (uncredited)

George Hilsdon

George Hilsdon

Townsman (uncredited)

Jason James

Jason James

Hostage (uncredited)

Pat Judge

Pat Judge

Townsman (uncredited)

Maureen Nelson

Maureen Nelson

German Corporal (uncredited)

Fred Peck

Fred Peck

Townsman (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Army Officer (uncredited)

Reg Thomason

Reg Thomason

Townsman (uncredited)

Reg Turner

Reg Turner

German Naval Officer (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Fred Wood

Townsman (uncredited)

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