Dad's Army 53 years old
At last! Their epic story invades the Big Screen!
Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.
Credits
Dad's Army Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Laurie He was 74, 83 years old when he died | as Pte. James Frazer |
| Ian Lavender He was 25, now 78 years old | as Pte. Frank Pike |
| George Roubicek He was 36, now 89 years old | as German Radio Operator |
| Clive Dunn He was 51, 92 years old when he died | as LCpl. Jack Jones |
| Bill Pertwee He was 45, 86 years old when he died | as A.R.P. Warden Hodges |
| Arthur Lowe He was 55, 66 years old when he died | as Capt. George Mainwaring |
| John Le Mesurier He was 59, 71 years old when he died | as Sgt. Arthur Wilson |
| Liz Fraser She was 41, 88 years old when she died | as Mavis Pike |
| Sam Kydd He was 56, 67 years old when he died | as Orderly |
| Arnold Ridley He was 75, 88 years old when he died | as Pte. Charles Godfrey |
| John D. Collins He was 28, now 82 years old | as Naval Officer |
| Derek Newark He was 38, 65 years old when he died | as Regimental Sergeant-Major |
| Dervis Ward He was 47, 72 years old when he died | as AA Man |
| Ingo Mogendorf He was 30, now 84 years old | as Pilot |
| Robert Raglan He was 65, 78 years old when he died | as Insp. Hardcastle |
| Anthony Sagar He was 51, 52 years old when he died | as Police sergeant |
| Pat Coombs She was 45, 75 years old when she died | as Mrs. Hall |
| Roger Maxwell He was 29, 30 years old when he died | as Peppery Old Gent |
| John Henderson He was 22, now 75 years old | as Radio Shop Assistant |
| Bernard Archard He was 55, 91 years old when he died | as Maj. Gen. Fullard |
| Fred Griffiths He was 97, 120 years old when he died | as Bert King |
| Frank Williams He was 29, now 82 years old | as Rev. Timothy Farthing - the Vicar |
| Edward Sinclair | as Henry Yeatman - the Verger |
| James Beck He was 42, 44 years old when he died | as Pte. Joe Walker |
| Paul Dawkins He was 14, 22 years old when he died | as General |
Dad's Army Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Norman Cohen as Director. He was 35 (47) years old when He died | Directing |
| Jimmy Perry as Idea. He was 47 (93) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jimmy Perry as Screenplay. He was 47 (93) years old when He died | Writing |
| David Croft as Screenplay. He was 48 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
Dad's Army (53 years)
At last! Their epic story invades the Big Screen!
- Release day: Friday, March 12, 1971
- Runtime: 95 minutes