Millions Like Us

Millions Like Us

103 mins | Drama, Romance, War | June 1, 1943

Millions Like Us is a 1943 British propaganda film, showing life in a wartime aircraft factory in documentary detail. It stars Patricia Roc, Eric Portman, Megs Jenkins, and Anne Crawford, was written by Sidney Gilliat, and directed by Gilliat and Frank Launder. It was filmed at Gainsborough Studios. When Celia Crowson (Roc) is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the services, but as a single girl she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. Here she meets other girls from all different walks of life, and begins a relationship with a young airman.

Millions Like Us

103 mins | Drama, Romance, War | June 1, 1943

Millions Like Us
Millions Like Us is a 1943 British propaganda film, showing life in a wartime aircraft factory in documentary detail. It stars Patricia Roc, Eric Portman, Megs Jenkins, and Anne Crawford, was written by Sidney Gilliat, and directed by Gilliat and Frank Launder. It was filmed at Gainsborough Studios. When Celia Crowson (Roc) is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the services, but as a single girl she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts. Here she meets other girls from all different walks of life, and begins a relationship with a young airman.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Gainsborough Pictures
Original title Millions Like Us
Directors Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat
Writers Frank Launder, Sidney Gilliat

Cast

Patricia Roc

as Celia Crowson

Gordon Jackson

as Fred Blake

Anne Crawford

as Jennifer Knowles

Moore Marriott

as Jim Crowson

Basil Radford

as Charters

Megs Jenkins

as Gwen Price

Eric Portman

as Charlie Forbes

Joy Shelton

as Phyllis Crowson

Naunton Wayne

as Caldicott

Terry Randall

as Annie

Amy Veness

as Mrs. Blythe

Brenda Bruce

as Brenda

Irene Handl

as Landlady

John Boxer

as Tom

Valentine Dunn

as Elsie

John Salew

as The Doctor

Beatrice Varley

as Miss Wells

Bertha Willmott

as The Singer

Grace Allardyce

as Mrs. Hammond

Albert Chevalier

as Roof Spotter

Clifford Cobbe

as Heavy Rescue

Hugh Cross

as Man at Dance Hall

Amy Dalby

as Mrs. Bourne - Hostel Matron

Hilda Davies

as Miss Hodge

Arthur Denton

as Alf - Soldier Polishing Floor

Paul Drake

as Handsome Young Man

Gordon Edwards

as Wing Commander

Jonathan Field

as Ugly Youth

Angela Fouldes

as Megs

Hal Gordon

as M.C at Dance

Courtney Luck

as Polish Officer

Jack May

as Old Man

Stan Paskin

as Warrant Officer

Terence Rhodes

as Jonnie

Johnnie Schofield

as George,The Crowson's Next Door Neighbour

Avis Scott

as Alice

John Slater

as Alec - Man at Dance Hall

Barry Steele

as Percy Hoskins

Tommy Trinder

as Station Announcer

Jack Vyvyan

as Sam - Soldier Peeling Potatoes

Frank Webster

as Roof Spotter

John Wynn

as Squadron Leader