The Volunteer (1944)
After a masterful Shakespearean performance in a London theater, Ralph Richardson is sought for an autograph by Fred, his dresser. Later, Fred has joined the Fleet Air Arm (Fly Navy) and become a hero, rescuing a pilot from his burning plane. When Fred arrives at Buckingham Palace, it's Ralph's turn to ask for an autograph.
- Date of release
- 1944-01-10
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 44m
- Genres
- War
- Director
- Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell
Casting
- Ralph Richardson — Self - Narrator
- Pat McGrath — Fred Davey
- Anna Neagle — Self
- Laurence Olivier — Self
- Michael Powell — Self
- Herbert Wilcox — Self
- Tommy Woodrooffe — Self
Interesting facts
The Volunteer (1944) is a short black-and-white British film directed, written and produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and starring Ralph Richardson, Pat McGrath and Anna Neagle. It was produced for the British Ministry of Information during the Second World War, as recruitment propaganda for the Fleet Air Arm.
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