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Dad's Army

- At last! Their epic story invades the Big Screen!

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.

Release Date : 1971-03-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Norcon

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Capt. George Mainwaring

Original Name : Arthur Lowe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sgt. Arthur Wilson

Original Name : John Le Mesurier

Gender : Male

Character Name : LCpl. Jack Jones

Original Name : Clive Dunn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pte. James Frazer

Original Name : John Laurie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pte. Joe Walker

Original Name : James Beck

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pte. Charles Godfrey

Original Name : Arnold Ridley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pte. Frank Pike

Original Name : Ian Lavender

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mavis Pike

Original Name : Liz Fraser

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maj. Gen. Fullard

Original Name : Bernard Archard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Regimental Sergeant-Major

Original Name : Derek Newark

Gender : Male

Character Name : A.R.P. Warden Hodges

Original Name : Bill Pertwee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rev. Timothy Farthing - the Vicar

Original Name : Frank Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henry Yeatman - the Verger

Original Name : Edward Sinclair

Gender : Male

Character Name : Police sergeant

Original Name : Anthony Sagar

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Hall

Original Name : Pat Coombs

Gender : Female

Character Name : Peppery Old Gent

Original Name : Roger Maxwell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nazi General

Original Name : Paul Dawkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nazi Orderly

Original Name : Sam Kydd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Staff Captain

Original Name : Michael Knowles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bert King

Original Name : Fred Griffiths

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mayor

Original Name : John Baskcomb

Gender : Male

Character Name : German Radio Operator

Original Name : George Roubicek

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nazi Photographer

Original Name : Scott Fredericks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nazi Pilot

Original Name : Ingo Mogendorf

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nazi Co-Pilot

Original Name : Franz Van Norde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Radio Shop Assistant

Original Name : John Henderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl in Bank

Original Name : Harriet Rhys

Gender : Male

Character Name : AA Man

Original Name : Dervis Ward

Gender : Male

Character Name : Insp. Hardcastle

Original Name : Robert Raglan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Naval Officer

Original Name : John D. Collins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marine Officer

Original Name : Alan Haines

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pte. Sponge

Original Name : Colin Bean

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-05-29

There is something of the swings and roundabouts in this adaptation of the cracking BBC series. On the one hand, the feature length format allows us to develop more the Perry/Croft characters, on the other it removes some of the quickly-paced potency of the humour... Either way, though, it's still an hugely enjoyable watch that reconciles great sitcom writing from these two literal geniuses with a cast and scenario that delivers potent reminders of just how those "left on the shelf" determined to make a valuable contribution to the protection of their country against the Nazi scourge. It has the same cast as the television series, and depicts the formation of their unit under the command of nitwit "Capt. Mainwaring" (Arthur Lowe). The film has a more comically militaristic theme to it - they drill, eventually with firearms (not a great idea in their gas-powered, converted, butcher's van!) before they find themselves engaged in manoeuvres under the watchful eye of the slightly bumptious "Gen. Fullard" (Bernard Arched). Of course, just about everything goes wrong - but the humour is genuinely funny; the dialogue subtly enhances what we can not only see, but frequently anticipate - and that adds bundles to the enjoyment of this. Again, it swipes at the pomposity of the upper classes, the aspiration of a newly establishing middle class and of the industriousness of the chancer - expertly epitomised by "Hodges" - part time warden/greengrocer and black-marketeer "Pte. Walker" (James Beck). The film does rehash a little of the original innovation, but it's still a great spirited depiction of some really courageous folks who did their bit!