Somewhere in Civvies
Somewhere in Civvies is a 1943 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Frank Randle, George Doonan and Suzette Tarri.[1] Private Randle is discharged from the army and finds it difficult to adjust to civilian life. It was followed in 1948 by Somewhere in Politics.[2]
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| Directed by | Maclean Rogers |
| Written by | Con West Frank Randle |
| Produced by | T.A. Welsh |
| Starring | Frank Randle |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Faithfull |
| Edited by | Flora Newton Ted Richards |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Butcher's Film Service (U.K.) |
Release date | 15 November 1943 (U.K.) |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
Ex-army private Randle stands to receive a substantial inheritance from his uncle if he can prove he is of sound mind. However, his devious cousin tries to grab the money by having Randle committed to a psychiatric home.
Cast
- Frank Randle – Pte. Randle
- George Doonan – Sgt. Doonan
- Suzette Tarri – Mrs. Spam
- Joss Ambler – Matthews
- H.F. Maltby – Col. Tyldesley
- Nancy O'Neil – Mary Randle
- Grey Blake – Ralph Tyldesley
- Gus Aubrey – Pilkington
References
- "Somewhere in Civvies (1943)". BFI. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019.
- "Somewhere in Politics (1949) - John E. Blakeley - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
Bibliography
- Rattigan, Neil. This is England: British film and the People's War, 1939-1945. Associated University Presses, 2001.
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