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For Valour (1937 film)

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Director
  
Tom Walls

Produced by
  
Max Schach

Duration
  

Country
  
United Kingdom

6/10
IMDb

Cinematography
  
Philip Tannura

Genre
  
Comedy

Writer
  
Ben Travers

Language
  
English

Release date
  
16 March 1937

Cast
  
Tom Walls
(Doubleday),
Ralph Lynn
(Major Pyke),
Veronica Rose
(Phyllis Chisholm),
Joan Marion
(Clare Chester),
Hubert Harben
(Mr. Gallop),
Henry B. Longhurst
(Inspector Harding)

Similar movies
  
Dishonour Bright (1936), Service for Ladies (1932), Reveille with Beverly (1943), The Crimson Circle (1940), Fright Night (1947)

For valour 1937


For Valour is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Tom Walls and starring Walls, Ralph Lynn and Veronica Rose. It was made at Shepperton Studios, with sets designed by Oscar Werndorff. Unlike previous films starring Walls and Lynn, it was based on an original screenplay rather than one of the Aldwych Farces. Both Walls and Lynn played dual roles of two Boer War veterans and their son and grandson respectively. It was the last time the two actors, who had been one of the most popular film comedy teams of the decade, appeared together on screen.

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Synopsis

During the Boer War, Private Doubleday saves the life of Major Pyke. Pyke recommends that he be awarded a Victoria Cross but the Private is instead sent to prison when his past crimes are discovered. Pyke therefore decides to raise Doubleday's son as his own. Many years later the younger Doubleday has grown to be a master criminal who has never been caught by the police, but whose plans for a major job are ruined by the interference of his ex-convict father.

Cast

  • Tom Walls as Doubleday
  • Ralph Lynn as Major Pyke
  • Veronica Rose as Phyllis Chisholm
  • Joan Marion as Clare Chester
  • Hubert Harben as Mr. Gallop
  • Henry B. Longhurst as Inspector Harding
  • Gordon James as Fowle
  • Reginald Tate as Chester
  • Evan Thomas as Prison Governor
  • Alan Napier as General
  • Joyce Barbour as Barmaid
  • Romilly Lunge as Stafford
  • Basil Lynn as Solicitor
  • Walter Lindsay as Butler
  • D.J. Williams as Hiccuping Judge

    • Critical reception

    The Radio Times wrote, "this Ben Travers comedy keeps promising to burst into life, but is eventually snuffed out by the endless round of deceptions and misunderstandings that were the trademark of his celebrated Aldwych productions. Expert farceurs Tom Walls and Ralph Lynn are as happy as sandboys in their dual roles but, while Walls plays father and son with the customary glint in his eye, Lynn fails to bring the same vim to the part of a Boer War veteran as he does to his shady, silly-ass grandson"; whereas Sky Movies was more positive, writing, "Ben Travers contributes a clever screenplay with a sweetly-turned ending, and Walls (who also directed) and Lynn do first-class work"; and TV Guide called it "One of Walls and Lynn's better British comedies."

    References

    For Valour (1937 film) Wikipedia
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    For Valour (1937 film) IMDb For Valour (1937 film) themoviedb.org