For Valour (1937)

Film details

Featuring

Tom Walls Ralph Lynn Veronica Rose
Director

Tom Walls
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1937
Genres

Comedy Crime
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

Bert Langdon 1113a Acquisition

Synopsis

FARCE: The Boer War: Ex-con Private Doubleday saves the life of Major Pyke and is recommended for the VC. Instead, his past catches up and he goes to prison. Pyke brings up Doubleday's son Charlie Chisholm with his own grandson Willie Pyke. Years later, Charlie is a successful crooked financier, Willie a failed pickpocket.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Private Doubleday/Charlie Chisholm
    
    Tom Walls
  - Major Hilary Pyke/Willie Pyke
    
    Ralph Lynn
  - Phyllis Chisholm
    
    Veronica Rose
  - Clare Chester
    
    Joan Marion
  - Mr Gallop
    
    Hubert Harben
  - Inspector Harding
    
    Henry Longhurst
  - Fowle
    
    Gordon James
  - Alan Chester
    
    Reginald Tate
  - prison governor
    
    Evan Thomas
  - general
    
    Alan Napier
  - barmaid
    
    Joyce Barbour
  - George Stafford
    
    Romilly Lunge
  - solicitor
    
    Basil Lynn
  - Walker, the butler
    
    Walter Lindsay
  - [hiccuping judge]
    
    D.J. Williams
Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    Tom Walls
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Capitol Film Corporation
  - Production Company
    
    Cecil Film Company
  - [Producer]
    
    Max Schach
  - [Studio]
    
    Shepperton Studios
  Writing:
  - Screenplay & Dialogue
    
    Ben Travers
  - By [Original Story]
    
    Ben Travers
  Photography:
  - Photography
    
    Philip Tannura
  Editing:
  - Editing
    
    E.B. Jarvis
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    Werndorff, Oscar
  Music:
  - Musical Direction
    
    Van Phillips
  Sound:
  - Sound Recording
    
    Geary, A.C.