For Freedom (1940)
- Directed by
- Maurice Elvey
- Genre
- drama film, propaganda film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film blends fictional stories with documentary footage to support the British war effort during World War Two. It follows characters who contribute to the fight against Nazi Germany.
patrioticstirringeducationaldeterminedsombergroundedfactualdated
What happens
For Freedom is a 1940 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and Castleton Knight, and starring Will Fyffe, Guy Middleton, and Terry-Thomas. It was written by Leslie Arliss and Miles Malleson, and was made largely for propaganda purposes during the Second World War. Through its blending of fiction and documentary it was similar to The Lion Has Wings (1939) produced by Alexander Korda's London Films. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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