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Medal for the General
About this film
“Touching story of the home front” “Solid comedy-drama” (IMDB reviews quotes). Godfrey Tearle has the title role of an old warrior embittered by being refused a military post at the outbreak of WW2, who then is forced to take in five evacuee children from the London slums. Good supporting cast and adequate production values. Recommended. IMDB rating 7.0. Directed by Maurice Elvey. UK release 1944. US release 1946. Complete print ? A.K.A. “The Gay Intruders". CAST NOTE: The film debut of Petula Clark (age 9)
Directors & creators
Louis H Jackson (uncredited)
Subjects
dramas; wartime dramas; WW2; home front; Godfrey Tearle; Jeanne De Casalis; Morland Graham; Mabel Constanduros; Maureen Glynne; Petula Clark (as Petula Clarke); Janette Scott (uncredited)
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