Just William (film)
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Just William | |
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Directed by | Graham Cutts |
Written by | Richmal Crompton Graham Cutts Doreen Montgomery Ireland Wood |
Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
Starring | Richard Lupino Fred Emney |
Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Just William is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Richard Lupino, Fred Emney and Basil Radford.[1] It is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton.
Plot
A rascally child recruits his friends as assistants to help his father get elected to the city council. Sadly, the children accidentally help two jewel thieves to escape. They feel sorry about this, and to redeem themselves, the kids begin investigating a rival candidate's conspiracy. Their involvement causes the boy's father to win the election.
Cast
- Richard Lupino as William Brown
- Fred Emney as Mr Brown
- Basil Radford as Mr Sidway
- Amy Veness as Mrs Bott
- Iris Hoey as Mrs Brown
- Roddy McDowall as Ginger
- Norman Robinson as Douglas
- Peter Miles as Henry
- David Tree as Marmaduke Bott
- Jenny Laird as Ethel Brown
- Simon Lack as Robert Brown
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