United Kingdom / Apr 28, 1944
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Jimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain, and Hazel Court, a nurse, come across a pair of rare birds nestling in a field. After a run in with the army, and a couple of thieves, they, with the cooperation of the village people and the Ornithology Society, help the eggs to hatch. A wonderful look at life in a small village, during World War II.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George Carney | Whimbrel |
| Wylie Watson | Crasker |
| Lyonel Watts | Silver |
| Scott Harrold | Shuttleworth |
| Arthur Burne | Hambling |
| John Salew | Pickering |
| Marjorie Rhodes | Mrs. Pickering |
| John Rae | McDougall |
| Ann Wilton | Miss Pennyman |
| Ernest Butcher | Tommy Fairchild |
| Grey Blake | Captain Dawson |
| Stuart Latham | Corporal Philpotts |
| Johnnie Schofield | Sergeant Dawkins |
| Ian Fleming | Schoolmaster |
| Katie Johnson | Miss Pyman |
| Joan Sterndale-Bennett | Rose |
| Sam Wilkinson | Commissionaire |
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| David Keir | Professor |
| Sydney Benson | President of A.B.O. |
| Vida Hope | Railway Porter (uncredited) |
| Gordon McLeod | Phillipson (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tawny Pipit |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Two Cities Films |
| Release date | 28 aprile 1944 |
| Production | Herbert Smith, William Sistrom, Bernard Miles |
| Writer | Charles Saunders, Bernard Miles |
| Editing | Douglas Myers |
| Cinematography | Eric Cross, Ray Sturgess |
| Assistant directors | Charles Saunders, Bernard Miles |
| Camera operators | Ray Sturgess, Eric Cross |
| Additional photography | Eric Cross, Ray Sturgess |
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| Production design | Alex Vetchinsky |
| Art direction | Alex Vetchinsky |
| Set decoration | Alex Vetchinsky |
| Music | Noel Mewton-Wood, Muir Mathieson, Charles Tasto, Desmond Dew |
| Sound | Noel Mewton-Wood, Muir Mathieson, Charles Tasto, Desmond Dew |
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