Dad's Army (1971)

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.

Cast (55)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

Sergeant Major Dawkins

Bill Pertwee

A.R.P. Warden Hodges

Frank Williams

Reverend Timothy Farthing

Edward Sinclair

Verger Henry Yeatman

A

Anthony Sagar

Police Sergeant

Pat Coombs

Mrs. Hall

Roger Maxwell

General Wilkinson

Paul Dawkins

Nazi General

Sam Kydd

Nazi Orderly

Michael Knowles

Staff Captain

Fred Griffiths

Bert King

J

John Baskcomb

Mayor

George Roubicek

German Radio Operator

S

Scott Fredericks

Nazi Photographer

Ingo Mogendorf

Nazi Pilot

F

Franz Van Norde

Franz

J

John Henderson

Elliott

H

Harriet Rhys

Miss Janet King

Dervis Ward

A.A. Man

Robert Raglan

Inspector Hardcastle

John D. Collins

Lieutenant Short

A

Alan Haines

Captain Crisp

D

Desmond Cullum-Jones

Private Desmond

C

Colin Bean

Private Sponge

F

Frank Godfrey

Private

F

Freddie Wiles

Private

F

Freddie White

Private

L

Leslie Noyes

Private Lesley

D

David Fennell

Private

H

Hugh Hastings

Private Hastings

G

George Hancock

Private Hancock

B

Bernard Severn

Private

A

Alvar Liddell

Self (voice)

D

Donald Campbell

Townsman (uncredited)

H

Harold Coyne

Townsman (uncredited)

G

George Curtis

Townsman (uncredited)

Anthony Eden

Self (archive sound) (uncredited)

G

George Hilsdon

Townsman (uncredited)

J

Jason James

Hostage (uncredited)

P

Pat Judge

Townsman (uncredited)

M

Maureen Nelson

German Corporal (uncredited)

F

Fred Peck

Townsman (uncredited)

Guy Standeven

Army Officer (uncredited)

R

Reg Thomason

Townsman (uncredited)

R

Reg Turner

German Naval Officer (uncredited)

F

Fred Wood

Townsman (uncredited)

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