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For Freedom is a 1940 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and Castleton Knight. It was made largely for propaganda purposes during the Second World War. It features Will Fyffe, Guy Middleton, and Terry-Thomas.[1] [2] Through its blending of fiction and documentary it was similar to The Lion Has Wings produced by Alexander Korda's London Films.

For Freedom
Directed by	Maurice Elvey Castleton Knight
Written by	Leslie Arliss Miles Malleson
Produced by	Edward Black Maurice Ostrer Castleton Knight
Starring	Will Fyffe Anthony Hulme Guy Middleton
Cinematography	Arthur Crabtree
Edited by	R.E. Dearing Alfred Roome
Music by	Walter Goehr Louis Levy
Production company	Gainsborough Pictures
Distributed by	General Film Distributors
Release date	4 May 1940
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The film portrays the early events of the war, particularly the Battle of the River Plate, from the point of view of a British newsreel production company.

Cast

• Will Fyffe as Chief
• Anthony Hulme as Steve
• E.V.H. Emmett as Ted
• Guy Middleton as Pierre
• Albert Lieven as Fritz
• Hugh McDermott as Sam
• Arthur Goullet as Ivan
• Terry-Thomas as Newsreader
• Captain Dove as Himself
• Captain Pottinger as himself
• First Officer Murphy as himself
• Engineer Walker as himself
• Engineer Angel as himself
• John Ernest Harper as himself

References

Bibliography

• Chapman, James. The British at War: Cinema, State, and Propaganda, 1939-1945. I.B. Tauris Publishers, 1998.

External links

• For Freedom at IMDb

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