Just William (film)
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Directed by | Graham Cutts |
Written by | Richmal Crompton Graham Cutts Doreen Montgomery Ireland Wood |
Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
Starring | Richard Lupino Fred Emney |
Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Just William is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Richard Lupino, Fred Emney and Basil Radford.[1] It is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton.
Plot[]
A rascally child recruits his friends as assistants to help his father get elected to the city council. Sadly, the children accidentally help two jewel thieves to escape. They feel sorry about this, and to redeem themselves, the kids begin investigating a rival candidate's conspiracy. Their involvement causes the boy's father to win the election.
Cast[]
- Richard Lupino - William Brown
- Fred Emney - Mr Brown
- Basil Radford - Mr Sidway
- Amy Veness - Mrs Bott
- Iris Hoey - Mrs Brown
- Roddy McDowall - Ginger
- Norman Robinson - Douglas
- Peter Miles - Henry
- David Tree - Marmaduke Bott
- Jenny Laird - Ethel Brown
- Simon Lack - Robert Brown
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Categories:
- 1940 films
- English-language films
- British films
- Films shot at Elstree Studios
- 1940s children's comedy films
- British comedy films
- Films directed by Graham Cutts
- Films based on children's books
- Just William
- British black-and-white films
- 1940 comedy films
- 1940s British comedy film stubs