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Badger's Green is a 1949 British comedy film directed by John Irwin and starring Barbara Murray, Brian Nissen, Garry Marsh and Kynaston Reeves.

Badger's Green
Directed by	John Irwin
Written by	William Fairchild R.C. Sherriff (play)
Produced by	John Croydon Adrian D. Worker
Starring	Barbara Murray Brian Nissen Garry Marsh
Cinematography	Walter J. Harvey
Edited by	Gordon Pilkington
Music by	Malcolm Arnold
Production company	Highbury Productions
Distributed by	General Film Distributors
Release date	28 February 1949
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

It is based on the play Badger's Green by R.C. Sheriff, which had previously been turned into a 1934 film of the same title. It was shot at Highbury Studios and released as a second feature by the Rank Organisation, on the same bill as Eureka Stockade.[1] The film's sets were designed by Don Russell.

Synopsis

A company plans a massive development in the quiet village of Badger's Green, angering the existing inhabitants. It is eventually agreed that the outcome of the dispute will be settled by a local cricket match.

Main cast

• Barbara Murray as Jane Morton
• Brian Nissen as Dickie Wetherby
• Garry Marsh as Major Forrester
• Kynaston Reeves as Doctor Wetherby
• Laurence Naismith as Mr Butler
• Mary Merrall as Mrs Wetherby
• Clifford Buckton as Sergeant Foster
• Stuart Latham as PC Percy
• Lionel Murton as Albert
• Jack McNaughton as Mr Twigg
• Norman Pierce as Sam Rogers
• Ethel Ramsey as Mrs Rogers
• Patrick Troughton as Jim Carter
• Sam Kydd as Harry Parker

References

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

• Badger's Green at IMDb

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