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For Freedom is a 1940 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and Castleton Knight. It was made largely for propaganda purposes during the Second World War. It features Will Fyffe, Guy Middleton, and Terry-Thomas. Through its blending of fiction and documentary it was similar to The Lion Has Wings produced by Alexander Korda's ...
- 4 May 1940
For Freedom: Directed by Maurice Elvey, Castleton Knight. With Will Fyffe, Anthony Hulme, E.V.H. Emmett, Guy Middleton. A semi-dramatized compilation showing major political and cultural events of the twentieth century leading to the outbreak of World War II.
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- Drama, War
- Maurice Elvey, Castleton Knight
- 1940-05-04
Overview. Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage. A newsreel journalist is on hand when the Giant German battleship Graf Spee flees into Montevideo Harbour after a punishing encounter with the British warships Exeter and Ajax.
Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage. A newsreel journalist is on hand when the Giant German battleship Graf Spee flees into… For Freedom (1940) directed by Maurice Elvey, Castleton Knight • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd
- Maurice Elvey, Castleton Knight
- Gainsborough Pictures
10 set 2012 · For the historian it's worth a look, as an artefact from the momentous summer of 1940. Written by BBaMonday 10 September 2012. Release Details. Duration: 84 mins. Cast and crew. Director: Maurice...
Synopsis by Sandra Brennan. In this drama, the owner of a newsreel company and his son decide to make a documentary that pays tribute to human accomplishment. Then Hitler conquers Czechoslovakia. After that, the father decides to make a movie about the terrible Nazis. The son refuses to assist and instead escapes to Uruguay.
Genres Drama, War. Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage. A newsreel journalist is on hand when the Giant German battleship Graf Spee flees into Montevideo Harbour after a punishing encounter with the British warships Exeter and Ajax.
