Dad's Army

Name: Dad's Army
Genre: Comedy, War
Released: 1971-09-01
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.90
Cast: John Laurie, Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, Arthur Lowe

– Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.90 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 35 Minutes

Release Year:

1971

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.

Story Timeline:

1940s

Producing Country:

Filming Locations:

England

Genre:

War, Comedy

Dad's Army (1971) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Sep 1971

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

Directed by:

Norman Cohen

Story Written By:

Jimmy Perry, David Croft

Main Actors:

John Laurie, Clive Dunn, John Le Mesurier, Arthur Lowe

Plot:

When World War Two breaks out, the small seaside town of Walmington-on-Sea finds itself less than ably defended by the elderly and inept members of Captain Mainwaring's home guard unit. Put on manoeuvres by a visiting Major-General, Mainwaring's men manage to bungle one task after another. However, when a group of Germans from a scout plane take the Mayor hostage at the church hall, the clueless soldiers might still have a chance of saving the day!

Gross profit:

$4,683,159

Production Company:

Universal Pictures International

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

32%

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