For Freedom (1940 film)

For Freedom
For Freedom
Directed by	Maurice Elvey; Castleton Knight;
Written by	Leslie Arliss; Miles Malleson;
Produced by	Edward Black; Maurice Ostrer; Castleton Knight;
Starring	Will Fyffe; Anthony Hulme; Guy Middleton;
Cinematography	Arthur Crabtree
Edited by	R.E. Dearing; Alfred Roome;
Music by	Walter Goehr; Louis Levy;
Production; company	Gainsborough Pictures
Distributed by	General Film Distributors
Release date	4 May 1940;
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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.^[1] It features Will Fyffe, Guy Middleton, and Terry-Thomas.^[2]^[3] Through its blending of fiction and documentary it was similar to The Lion Has Wings produced by Alexander Korda's London Films.

The film portrays the early events of the war, particularly the Battle of the River Plate, from the point of view of a British newsreel production company.

Cast

Will Fyffe as Chief
Anthony Hulme as Steve
E.V.H. Emmett as Ted
Guy Middleton as Pierre
Albert Lieven as Fritz
Hugh McDermott as Sam
Arthur Goullet as Ivan
Terry-Thomas as Newsreader
Captain Dove as himself
Captain Pottinger as himself
First Officer Murphy as himself
Engineer Walker as himself
Engineer Angel as himself
John Ernest Harper as himself

References

^ Vagg, Stephen (1 December 2024). "Forgotten British Film Moguls: Ted Black". Filmink. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
^ BFI
^ "Movie Supplement The Navy is Here—and Invincible!". Sunday Times (Perth). No. 2214. Western Australia. 30 June 1940. p. 2 (Motion Pictures). Retrieved 26 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

Bibliography

Chapman, James. The British at War: Cinema, State, and Propaganda, 1939-1945. I.B. Tauris Publishers, 1998.

External links

For Freedom at IMDb

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[edward-1] Vagg, Stephen (1 December 2024). "Forgotten British Film Moguls: Ted Black". Filmink. Retrieved 1 December 2024.

[2] BFI

[3] "Movie Supplement The Navy is Here—and Invincible!". Sunday Times (Perth). No. 2214. Western Australia. 30 June 1940. p. 2 (Motion Pictures). Retrieved 26 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

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v t e The films of Castleton Knight
Feature films	The Plaything (1929) The Flying Scotsman (1929) The Lady from the Sea (1929) Kissing Cup's Race (1930) For Freedom (1940)
Documentaries	A Queen Is Crowned (1953)