For Freedom (1940)
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. As events unfold in a very unexpected way, he is there with his camera to capture the dramatic end to the encounter.
Director: Castleton Knight, Maurice Elvey
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: May 4, 1940
Cast
- Will Fyffe - Chief
- Anthony Hulme - Steve
- E. V. H. Emmett - Ted / Commentator
- Guy Middleton - Pierre
- Albert Lieven - Fritz
- Hugh McDermott - Sam
- Arthur Goullet - Ivan
- Bill Russell - Adolf Hitler
- J.E.T. Harper - Narrator (voice)
- Patrick Dove - Self - Captain Patrick G.G. Dove, S.S. Africa Shell
Music: Louis Levy
Editing: R. E. Dearing
Production: Gainsborough Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Castleton Knight, Maurice Elvey
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is For Freedom about?
- 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. As events unfold in a very unexpected way, he is there with his camera to capture the dramatic end to the encounter.
- Who directed For Freedom?
- For Freedom was directed by Castleton Knight, Maurice Elvey.
- Who stars in For Freedom?
- For Freedom stars Will Fyffe, Anthony Hulme, E. V. H. Emmett, Guy Middleton, Albert Lieven, Hugh McDermott.
- How long is For Freedom?
- For Freedom has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is For Freedom?
- For Freedom is a Drama, War film.
- Where was For Freedom produced?
- For Freedom was produced in United Kingdom.