Dad's Army backdrop

Dad's Army 1971 Directed by Norman Cohen

At last! Their epic story invades the Big Screen!

Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , War
Production Company Norcon
Release Date 12 March 1971
95 mins
Cast
Arthur Lowe Captain George Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Clive Dunn Lance Corporal Jack Jones
John Laurie Private James Frazer
James Beck Private Joe Walker
Arnold Ridley Private Charles Godfrey
Ian Lavender Private Frank Pike
Liz Fraser Mrs. Mavis Pike
Bernard Archard Major General Fullard
Derek Newark Regimental Sergeant-Major
Bill Pertwee A.R.P. Warden Hodges
Frank Williams Reverend Timothy Farthing
Edward Sinclair Verger Henry Yeatman
Anthony Sagar Police Sergeant
Pat Coombs Mrs. Hall
Roger Maxwell General Wilkins
Paul Dawkins Nazi General
Sam Kydd Nazi Orderly
Michael Knowles Staff Captain
Fred Griffiths Bert King
George Roubicek German Radio Operator
Scott Fredericks Nazi Photographer
Ingo Mogendorf Nazi Pilot
Harriet Rhys Miss Janet King
Dervis Ward A.A. Man
Robert Raglan Inspector Hardcastle
John D. Collins Lieutenant Short
Alan Haines Marine Officer
Desmond Cullum-Jones Private Desmond
Colin Bean Private Sponge
Leslie Noyes Private Lesley
Hugh Hastings Private Hastings
George Hancock Private Hancock
Alvar Liddell Self (voice)
Donald Campbell Townsman (uncredited)
Harold Coyne Townsman (uncredited)
George Curtis Townsman (uncredited)
Anthony Eden Self (archive sound) (uncredited)
George Hilsdon Townsman (uncredited)
Jason James Hostage (uncredited)
Pat Judge Townsman (uncredited)
Maureen Nelson German Corporal (uncredited)
Fred Peck Townsman (uncredited)
Guy Standeven Army Officer (uncredited)
Reg Thomason Townsman (uncredited)
Reg Turner German Naval Officer (uncredited)
Fred Wood Townsman (uncredited)
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