This Above All (1942)

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Eric Knight's wartime novel This Above All was given the Tiffany treatment in the this 20th Century Fox big-budgeter. Tyrone Power plays Clive Briggs, a conscientious objector from humble origins, who deserts the British Army because he doesn't believe in fighting to preserve his country's… More Eric Knight's wartime novel This Above All was given the Tiffany treatment in the this 20th Century Fox big-budgeter. Tyrone Power plays Clive Briggs, a conscientious objector from humble origins, who deserts the British Army because he doesn't believe in fighting to preserve his country's oppressive class structure. But Briggs is no coward, and he performs admirably in rescuing air-raid victims. Through the love of Prudence Cathaway (Joan Fontaine), a doctor's daughter and member of the women's air corps, Briggs realizes that love of country supersedes all social outrage. This Above All ends with Briggs seriously wounded, though given a good chance to survive. In the original novel, the hero not only dies, but also has a censor-baiting love affair with the Prudence character (who, of course, is as pure as the driven snow in the film). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By: Anatole Litvak
Genres: Drama, Romance, Classics

In Theaters: May 12, 1942 Wide

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jay n

Stolid soaper miscasts Ty as an English deserter, he exerts zero effort to seem British, and saddles Joan Fontaine with a lot of flag waving speeches which stop the film dead in it's tracks. Professionally made with a good supporting cast but uninvolving.

Cast

            Tyrone Power as Clive Briggs

            Joan Fontaine as Prudence Cathaway

            Thomas Mitchell as Monty

            Henry Stephenson as Gen. Cathaway

            Nigel Bruce as Ramsbottom

            Gladys Cooper as Iris

            Philip Merivale as Dr. Roger Cathaway

            Sara Allgood as Waitress in Tea Room

            Alexander Knox as Rector

            Queenie Leonard as Violet Worthing

            Melville Cooper as Wilbur

            Jill Esmond as Nurse Emily

            Holmes Herbert as Dr. Mathias

            Denis Green as Dr. Ferris

            Arthur Shields as Chaplain

            Dennis Hoey as Parson

            John Abbott as Joe

            May Beatty as Customer

            Billy Bevan as Farmer

            Anita Bolster
            
            Leonard Carey
            
            Andy Clyde as Fireman

            Alec Craig as Conductor

            Alan Edmiston as Porter

            Brenda Forbes as Mae the Singer

            Mary Forbes as Vicar's Wife

            Lumsden Hare as Headwaiter

            Forrester Harvey as Proprietor

            Olaf Hytten as Proprietor

            Doris Lloyd as Woman Sergeant

            Thomas Lockyear as Vicar

            Morton Lowry as Soldier in Underground Club

            Miles Mander as Major

            Aubrey Mather
            
            Virginia McDowall as Girl

            Jessica Newcombe as Matron

            Rita Page
            
            Jean Prescott as Nurse

            Wyndham Standing as Doctor

            Will Stanton as Bartender

            Heather Thatcher
            
            Cyril Thornton as Station Master

            Clare Verdera as WAAF Corporal

            Rhys Williams as Sergeant

            Colin Campbell as Man

            Mary Field as Maid

            Herbert Clifton as Secretary

            Harold De Becker as Conductor

            Val Stanton as Policeman
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