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Somewhere in England (1940)

Somewhere in England poster
Directed by
John E. Blakeley
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 19m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A private who does not like taking orders gets into mischief at a military camp in northern England during World War Two. This comedy shows his antics as he clashes with authority and causes trouble around the base.

lightheartedplayfuldatedwhimsicalmildly rebelliouschaoticnostalgicbreezy

What happens

Somewhere in England is a 1940 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Harry Korris and Winki Turner. It follows the adventures of an anti-authoritarian private stationed in a military camp in the North of England during the Second World War. It was the first in the Somewhere film series, followed by its sequel Somewhere in Camp in 1942. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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