Farewell Again is a multiplotted British comedy/drama about soldiers on leave and the people they've left. Given a six-hour pass after a tour of duty in India, several British Tommies (among them Robert Newton, Sebastian Shaw and Anthony Bushell) try to unravel their domestic tribulations before having to ship out again. American expatriate Tim Whelan was the directorial hand who kept the various plot threads from entangling, while another Hollywood vet, James Wong Howe, manned the cameras. The film became instantly dated with the advent of World War II, but in its own time Farewell Again was a box-office smash. The film was issued in the US as Troopship.
Credits
Farewell Again Cast
| Name |
Character |
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John Laurie
He was 39, 83 years old when he died
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as Pvt. McAllister |
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Frederick Piper
He was 34, 76 years old when he died
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as Minor Role |
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Martita Hunt
She was 37, 70 years old when she died
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as Adela Swayle |
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Anthony Bushell
He was 32, 92 years old when he died
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as Roddy Hammond |
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Edmund Willard
He was 53, 72 years old when he died
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as Pvt. Withers |
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Bill Shine
He was 26, 34 years old when he died
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as Cpl. Edrich |
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Leslie Banks
She was 46, 61 years old when she died
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as Col. Harry Blair |
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William Hartnell
He was 28, 67 years old when he died
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as Minor Role |
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J. H. Roberts
He was 52, 76 years old when he died
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as Dr. Pearson |
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Jerry Verno
He was 41, 79 years old when he died
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as Pvt. George Judd |
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Flora Robson
She was 34, 82 years old when she died
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as Lucy Blair |
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Edie Martin
She was 57, 84 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Bulger |
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Katie Johnson
She was 58, 78 years old when she died
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as Mother of soldier in hospital |
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Eliot Makeham
He was 54, 73 years old when he died
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as Maj. Swayle |
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Edward Lexy
He was 39, 72 years old when he died
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as Sgt. Brough |
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Philip Ray
He was 38, 79 years old when he died
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as Moore |
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Peter Copley
He was 21, 93 years old when he died
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as Minor Role |
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Alf Goddard
He was 40, 84 years old when he died
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as Pvt. Bulger |
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David Horne
He was 38, 71 years old when he died
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as John Carlisle |
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Gertrude Musgrove
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as Lily Toff |
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René Ray
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as Elsie Wainwright |
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Maire O'Neill
was 51, 67 years old when died
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as Mrs. Brough |
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Robert Newton
He was 31, 50 years old when he died
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as Jim Carter |
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Wally Patch
He was 48, 82 years old when he died
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as Sgt. Maj. Billings |
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Vernon Harris
He was 31, 93 years old when he died
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as Harry |
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Sebastian Shaw (actor)
He was 31, 89 years old when he died
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as Capt. Gilbert Reed |
Farewell Again Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Ian Hay as Writer. |
Writing |
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Henry Koster as Writer. He was 31 (83) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Richard Addinsell as Music. He was 32 (72) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Wolfgang Wilhelm as Writer. He was 31 (78) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Clemence Dane as Writer. She was 48 (77) years old when She died
|
Writing |
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James Wong Howe as Cinematography. He was 37 (76) years old when He died
|
Crew |
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Patrick Kirwan as Writer. He was 38 (85) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Jack Dennis as Editor. He was 5 (now 93) years old
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Editing |
