Poster of For Freedom

For Freedom

Plot: Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage. A newsreel journalist is on hand when the Giant German battleship Graf Spee flees into Montevideo Harbour after a punishing encounter with the British warships Exeter and Ajax
Release Date: Saturday, May 4 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Will FyffeWill Fyffe
Will Fyffe was
55 in For Freedom
as 'Chief'.
Mon, Feb 16 1885 –
Sun, Dec 14 1947
Portrait of Anthony HulmeAnthony Hulme
Anthony Hulme was
30 in For Freedom
as 'Steve'.
Sat, Feb 26 1910 –
Tue, Mar 27 2007
Portrait of E. V. H. EmmettE. V. H. Emmett
E. V. H. Emmett was
37 in For Freedom
as 'Ted / Commentator'.
Tue, Jun 17 1902 –
Mon, Jun 07 1971
Portrait of Guy MiddletonGuy Middleton
Guy Middleton was
33 in For Freedom
as 'Pierre'.
Sat, Dec 15 1906 –
Tue, Jul 31 1973
Portrait of Albert LievenAlbert Lieven
Albert Lieven was
33 in For Freedom
as 'Fritz'.
Sat, Jun 23 1906 –
Wed, Dec 22 1971
Portrait of Hugh McDermottHugh McDermott
Hugh McDermott was
34 in For Freedom
as 'Sam'.
Tue, Mar 20 1906 –
Sat, Jan 29 1972
Portrait of Arthur GoulletArthur Goullet
Arthur Goullet was
46 in For Freedom
as 'Ivan'.
Thu, Apr 19 1894 –
Sun, Jan 01 1978
Portrait of Bill RussellBill Russell
Bill Russell was
>> in For Freedom
as 'Adolf Hitler'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of J.E.T. HarperJ.E.T. Harper
J.E.T. Harper was
>> in For Freedom
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patrick DovePatrick Dove
Patrick Dove was
>> in For Freedom
as 'Self - Captain Patrick G.G. Dove, S.S. Africa Shell'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles PottingerCharles Pottinger
Charles Pottinger was
>> in For Freedom
as 'Self - Captain Charles Pottinger, S.S. Ashlea'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of F.M. MurphyF.M. Murphy
F.M. Murphy was
>> in For Freedom
as 'Self - First Officer F.M. Murphy, S.S. Tairoa'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aubrey JenkinsAubrey Jenkins
Aubrey Jenkins was
>> in For Freedom
as 'Self - Enginer-Officer Aubrey Jenkins, S.S. Doric Star'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Engineer AngelEngineer Angel
Engineer Angel was
>> in For Freedom
as 'Self - Engineer Angel, S.S. Tairoa'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Engineer WalkerEngineer Walker
Engineer Walker was
>> in For Freedom
as 'Self - Engineer Walker, S.S. Tairoa'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur DentonArthur Denton
Arthur Denton was
52 in For Freedom
Mon, Oct 31 1887
Portrait of Terry-ThomasTerry-Thomas
Terry-Thomas was
28 in For Freedom
as 'News Reader'.
Fri, Jul 14 1911 –
Mon, Jan 08 1990
Portrait of Millicent WolfMillicent Wolf
Millicent Wolf was
>> in For Freedom
as 'Secretary'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack RaineJack Raine
Jack Raine was
42 in For Freedom
as 'Cutter'.
Tue, May 18 1897 –
Wed, May 30 1979
Portrait of Pat WilliamsPat Williams
Pat Williams was
>> in For Freedom
as 'Cutter'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miles MallesonMiles Malleson
Miles Malleson was
51 in For Freedom
as 'Minor Role'.
Thu, May 24 1888 –
Sat, Mar 15 1969

Crew

Portrait of Castleton KnightCastleton Knight
Castleton Knight was
45 in For Freedom
as 'Director'
Thu, Aug 09 1894 –
Fri, Apr 03 1970
Portrait of Maurice ElveyMaurice Elvey
Maurice Elvey was
52 in For Freedom
as 'Director'
Fri, Nov 11 1887 –
Mon, Aug 28 1967
Portrait of Edward BlackEdward Black
Edward Black was
39 in For Freedom
as 'Producer'
Sat, Aug 18 1900 –
Tue, Nov 30 1948
Portrait of R. E. DearingR. E. Dearing
R. E. Dearing was
>> in For Freedom
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Louis LevyLouis Levy
Louis Levy was
45 in For Freedom
as 'Music'
Tue, Nov 20 1894 –
Sun, Aug 18 1957
Portrait of Leslie ArlissLeslie Arliss
Leslie Arliss was
38 in For Freedom
as 'Script'
Sun, Oct 06 1901 –
Wed, Dec 30 1987
Portrait of Arthur CrabtreeArthur Crabtree
Arthur Crabtree was
39 in For Freedom
as 'Camera Operator'
Mon, Oct 29 1900 –
Sat, Mar 15 1975