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A classic British epic about the life and loves of a reactionary army officer, Clive Candy VC, told episodically in flashback. From his dashing career in the Boer War of 1902, the film follows Candy through marriage during the First World War to the Blitz of 1943, when he searches London for his lost youth and loves. The film was considered bad propaganda during World War II, and Winston Churchill personally banned its export.

Keywords:

Drama, Romance, War, Historical, History, World War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, WWI, WWII, WW2, World War 1, World War 2, WW1

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(1943) (UK) (4 Star)

Cast:

James McKechnie	.... Lt. Spud Wilson
Neville Mapp	.... Stuffy Graves
Vincent Holman	.... Club porter
Roger Livesey	.... Clive Candy
David Hutcheson	.... 'Hoppy' Hopwell
Spencer Trevor	.... Period Blimp

Supporting Cast:

Roland Culver	.... Col. T.H. Betteridge
James Knight	.... Club porter
Deborah Kerr	.... Edith Hunter/Barbara Wynne/Angela 'Johnny' Cannon
Dennis Arundell	.... Cafe orchestra leader
David Ward	.... Kaunitz
Jan Van Loewen	.... Indignant citizen
Valentine Dyall	.... Von Schonborn
Carl Jaffe	.... Von Reumann
Albert Lieven	.... Von Ritter

Directors:

Emeric Pressburger
Michael Powell

Writers:

Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger