Just William (film)
| Just William | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Graham Cutts |
| Written by | Richmal Crompton Graham Cutts Doreen Montgomery Ireland Wood |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Starring | Richard Lupino Fred Emney |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
| Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International |
Release date | 20 July 1940 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Just William is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Richard Lupino, Fred Emney and Basil Radford.[1] It is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton.
Plot
A rascally child recruits his friends as assistants to help his father get elected to the city council. Sadly, the children accidentally help two jewel thieves to escape. They feel sorry about this, and to redeem themselves, the kids begin investigating a rival candidate's conspiracy. Their involvement causes the boy's father to win the election.
Cast
- Richard Lupino - William Brown
- Fred Emney - Mr Brown
- Basil Radford - Mr Sidway
- Amy Veness - Mrs Bott
- Iris Hoey - Mrs Brown
- Roddy McDowall - Ginger
- Norman Robinson - Douglas
- Peter Miles - Henry
- David Tree - Marmaduke Bott
- Jenny Laird - Ethel Brown
- Simon Lack - Robert Brown
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