The Foreman Went to France
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| The Foreman Went to France | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Frend |
| Produced by | Michael Balcon |
| Written by | J. B. Priestley (story) Leslie Arliss John Dighton Angus MacPhail Roger MacDougall (uncredited) Diana Morgan (uncredited) |
| Starring | Clifford Evans Tommy Trinder Constance Cummings Gordon Jackson |
| Distributed by | Ealing Studios |
| Release date(s) | June 22, 1942 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Allmovie profile | |
The Foreman Went to France, also known as Somewhere in France, is a 1942 World War II war film starring Clifford Evans, Tommy Trinder, Constance Cummings and Gordon Jackson.
[edit] Plot
English factory foreman Fred Carrick (Clifford Evans) is sent to France to retrieve several pieces of valuable machinery ahead of the German invasion. Along the way, he is helped by two soldiers (Tommy Trinder, Gordon Jackson) and an American woman (Constance Cummings).
[edit] Cast
- Clifford Evans as Fred Carrick, the foreman
- Tommy Trinder as Tommy Hoskins
- Constance Cummings as Anne Stafford
- Robert Morley as Mayor Coutare of Bivary
- Gordon Jackson as Alastair 'Jock' MacFarlan. This was Jackson's film debut.
- Ernest Milton as the stationmaster in La Tour
- Charles Victor as the aircraft spotter on the Works roof
- John Williams as the 'English' army captain
- Paul Bonifas as the Prefect of Rouville
- Anita Palacine as a La Tour barmaid
- Francis L. Sullivan as a French skipper (as François Sully)
