This England (1941)

Set in Claverly Village, it follows the fortunes of the Rookebys (Clements) and the ne'r-do-well Appleyards (Williams) from the time of the Normans, 1588, 1804, 1914, and 1940. Made to support morale during the war, its message is basically that you can't suppress the British; they've been there since the beginning; they'll be there to the end.

Cast (24)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Emlyn Williams

Appleyard

John Clements

John Rookeby

Constance Cummings

Ann

Frank Pettingell

Gage

Esmond Knight

Vicar's Son

Roland Culver

Steward

Morland Graham

Doctor

Leslie French

Johnny

Martin Walker

Seigneur

Ronald Ward

Lord Clavely

Walter Fitzgerald

Vicar

Dennis Wyndham

Martin

Amy Veness

Jenny

Roddy McDowall

Hugo

James Harcourt

Charles Victor

Josiah Much

Felix Aylmer

Sir Edward Grey (uncredited)

Vi Kaley

Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

D

David Keir

(uncredited)

A.E. Matthews

(uncredited)

Kynaston Reeves

(uncredited)

J

John Warwick

Norman (uncredited)

Robert Warwick

(uncredited)

Norman Wooland

(uncredited)

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