This England

This England

This England

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This England

1941

1h 24m

6.9(4 votes)

Drama

History

Romance

Overview

Set in Claverly Village, it follows the fortunes of the Rookebys (Clements) and the ne'r-do-well Appleyards (Williams) from the time of the Normans, 1588, 1804, 1914, and 1940. Made to support morale during the war, its message is basically that you can't suppress the British; they've been there since the beginning; they'll be there to the end.

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24 members

Acting

Emlyn Williams

Appleyard

Emlyn Williams

Acting

John Clements

John Rookeby

John Clements

Acting

Constance Cummings

Ann

Constance Cummings

Acting

Frank Pettingell

Gage

Frank Pettingell

Acting

Esmond Knight

Vicar's Son

Esmond Knight

Acting

Roland Culver

Steward

Roland Culver

Acting

Morland Graham

Doctor

Morland Graham

Acting

Leslie French

Johnny

Leslie French

Acting

Martin Walker

Seigneur

Martin Walker

Acting

Ronald Ward

Lord Clavely

Ronald Ward

Acting

Walter Fitzgerald

Vicar

Walter Fitzgerald

Acting

Dennis Wyndham

Martin

Dennis Wyndham

Acting

Amy Veness

Jenny

Amy Veness

Acting

Roddy McDowall

Hugo

Roddy McDowall

Acting

James Harcourt

Unknown Role

James Harcourt

Acting

Charles Victor

Josiah Much

Charles Victor

Acting

Felix Aylmer

Sir Edward Grey (uncredited)

Felix Aylmer

Acting

Vi Kaley

Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

Vi Kaley

Acting

David Keir

(uncredited)

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Acting

A.E. Matthews

(uncredited)

A.E. Matthews

Acting

Kynaston Reeves

(uncredited)

Kynaston Reeves

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John Warwick

Norman (uncredited)

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Robert Warwick

(uncredited)

Robert Warwick

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Norman Wooland

(uncredited)

Norman Wooland

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