This England

This England

84 mins | Drama, Romance, History | July 22, 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.

This England

84 mins | Drama, Romance, History | July 22, 1941

This England
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.
Producers British National Films
Original title This England
Directors David MacDonald, George Pollock
Writers A.R. Rawlinson, Bridget Boland, Emlyn Williams

Cast

Emlyn Williams

as Appleyard

John Clements

as John Rookeby

Esmond Knight

as Vicar's Son

Roland Culver

as Steward

Morland Graham

as Doctor

Leslie French

as Johnny

Martin Walker

as Seigneur

Ronald Ward

as Lord Clavely

Dennis Wyndham

as Martin

Amy Veness

as Jenny

Roddy McDowall

as Hugo

Charles Victor

as Josiah Much

Felix Aylmer

as Sir Edward Grey (uncredited)

Vi Kaley

as Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)

David Keir

as (uncredited)

A.E. Matthews

as (uncredited)

Kynaston Reeves

as (uncredited)

John Warwick

as Norman (uncredited)

Robert Warwick

as (uncredited)

Norman Wooland

as (uncredited)