At last! Their epic story invades the Big Screen!
Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.
Dad's Army (1971) is a comedy and war film directed by Norman Cohen, released on March 12, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn and John Laurie. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 91 ratings.
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Arthur Lowe
as Captain George Mainwaring
John Le Mesurier
as Sergeant Arthur Wilson
Clive Dunn
as Lance Corporal Jack Jones
John Laurie
as Private James Frazer
James Beck
as Private Joe Walker
Arnold Ridley
as Private Charles Godfrey
Ian Lavender
as Private Frank Pike
Liz Fraser
as Mrs. Mavis Pike
Bernard Archard
as Major General Fullard
Derek Newark
as Sergeant Major Dawkins
Bill Pertwee
as A.R.P. Warden Hodges
Frank Williams
as Reverend Timothy Farthing
Directed by Norman Cohen, written by Jimmy Perry, David Croft and Jimmy Perry.
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 91 ratings.
There is something of the swings and roundabouts in this adaptation of the cracking BBC series. On the one hand, the feature length format allows us to develop more the Perry/Croft characters, on the other it removes some of the quickly-paced potency of the humour... Either way, though, it's still an hugely enjoyable watch that reconciles great sitcom writing from these two literal geniuses with a cast and scenario…
Reviewed on May 29, 2023
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The main cast of Dad's Army (1971) includes Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie and James Beck. The film was directed by Norman Cohen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dad's Army was released on March 12, 1971 and runs for 1h 35m.
Dad's Army (1971) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 91 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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