Dad's Army

"At last! Their epic story invades the Big Screen!"

Sep 1 1971 G 1h 35m
Comedy, War

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.

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!

Written by

Jimmy Perry, David Croft

Directed by

Norman Cohen

Cast

Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Norcon

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Dad's Army (1971) Original Trailer [FHD]
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