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The British Film: The Foreman Went to France

BBC One
on BBC One London

starring
Clifford Evans
Tommy Trinder
Constance Cummings 1940. Fred Carrick , foreman in an aircraft factory, is worried.
Some of his firm's special-purpose machinery is in France, in the path of the Nazi advance. In spite of his firm's unconcern, Fred is determined to retrieve the machinery, taking on Fifth Columnists, dive-bombers, refugees, lack of food, fires and death in the process.
Screenplay by JOHN DIGHTON
ANGUS MACPHAIL , LESLIE ARL1SS From a story by J. B. PRIESTLEY Produced by MICHAEL BALCON Directed by CHARLES FREND
0 FILMS: page 26

Contributors

Unknown:
Clifford Evans
Unknown:
Tommy Trinder
Unknown:
Constance Cummings
Unknown:
Fred Carrick
Unknown:
John Dighton
Unknown:
Angus MacPhail
Unknown:
Leslie Arl1ss
Story By:
J. B. Priestley
Produced By:
Michael Balcon
Directed By:
Charles Frend
Fred Carrick:
Clifford Evans
Tommy:
Tommy Trinder
American girl:
Constance Cummings
Jock:
Gordon Jackson
French mayor:
Robert Morley
Prefect:
Paul Bonifas
Stationmaster:
Ernest Milton
Skipper:
Francis L Sullivan
'English' captain:
John Williams
Sir Charles Fawcett:
Ronald Adam
Spotters:
Charles Victor
Spotters:
Bill Blewett
Official, Passport Office:
Mervyn Johns
Official, Ministry of Home Security:
John Boxter
Source: Radio Times

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