Summary
When Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. Here she meets other girls from all different walks of life and begins a relationship with a young airman.
Cast
Patricia Roc
Celia Crowson
Gordon Jackson
Fred Blake
Anne Crawford
Jennifer Knowles
Moore Marriott
Jim Crowson
Basil Radford
Charters
Megs Jenkins
Gwen Price
Eric Portman
Charlie Forbes
Joy Shelton
Phyllis Crowson
Naunton Wayne
Caldicott
Terry Randall
Annie
Amy Veness
Mrs. Blythe
Brenda Bruce
Brenda
Irene Handl
Landlady
John Boxer
Tom
Valentine Dunn
Elsie
John Salew
The Doctor
Beatrice Varley
Miss Wells
Bertha Willmott
The Singer
Grace Allardyce
Mrs. Hammond
Albert Chevalier
Roof Spotter
Clifford Cobbe
Heavy Rescue
Hugh Cross
Man at Dance Hall
Amy Dalby
Mrs. Bourne - Hostel Matron
Hilda Davies
Miss Hodge
Arthur Denton
Alf - Soldier Polishing Floor
Paul Drake
Handsome Young Man
Gordon Edwards
Wing Commander
Jonathan Field
Ugly Youth
Angela Fouldes
Megs
Hal Gordon
M.C at Dance
Alan Haines
George Hirste
Courtney Luck
Polish Officer
Jack May
Old Man
Stan Paskin
Warrant Officer
Terence Rhodes
Jonnie
Johnnie Schofield
George,The Crowson's Next Door Neighbour
Avis Scott
Alice
John Slater
Alec - Man at Dance Hall
Barry Steele
Percy Hoskins
Tommy Trinder
Station Announcer
Jack Vyvyan
Sam - Soldier Peeling Potatoes
Frank Webster
Roof Spotter
John Wynn
Squadron Leader
Crew
Director, Screenplay
Sidney Gilliat
Director, Screenplay
Frank Launder
Reviews
Geronimo1967
June 26, 2022
7
This is a super little compendium of stories that celebrates the roles performed by women in Britain during WWII. Patricia Roc is "Celia" who is called up to help out - ending up in an aircraft factory making a vital, but somewhat unglamorous, contribution to the war effort. It's here that she makes lots of new friends and starts courting with young airman "Fred Blake" (Gordon Jackson). As a production, it's a bit ropey - plenty of balsa wood model sets etc. but it was made in 1943 so just about everything was at a premium in Britain then, so taken in context this is largely forgivable. Messrs. Gilliat & Launder direct this story of humanity and determination with aplomb (OK, maybe not with much style) and we do get a sense of the terror lived through by the families and soldiers alike during this most hideous of times. Eric Portman, and the rather dryly witty pairing of Basil Bradford and Naunton Wayne add a little diversion to the gloom as they plant land mines on a beach somewhere as if preparing for a game of cricket.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00
Keywords
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