Summary When 10-year-old Willie is evacuated from the East End of London, he is chosen by Zander, 13-year-old son of an army captain, to be his companion in a rambling country house. Zander's upbringing makes him snobbish and a bully. Willie does not enjoy shooting birds, playing with toy soldiers, or boxing; his only friends are Zander's nanny, and a young soldier called Blake. His father turns up in the nearby woods, having deserted the army. The nanny gives him food till one night, in panic, Blake shoots him. View more details
Directed : Colin Finbow
Written : Colin Finbow
Stars : Jean Alexander Philip Boddy Valerie Dent Edmund Gordon
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Aug 30, 1937
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Production companies : Channel Four Films Children's Film Unit
Summary When 10-year-old Willie is evacuated from the East End of London, he is chosen by Zander, 13-year-old son of an army captain, to be his companion in a rambling country house. Zander's upbringing makes him snobbish and a bully. Willie does not enjoy shooting birds, playing with toy soldiers, or boxing; his only friends are Zander's nanny, and a young soldier called Blake. His father turns up in the nearby woods, having deserted the army. The nanny gives him food till one night, in panic, Blake shoots him. View more details
Genres : Drama War
Release date : Aug 30, 1937
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Production companies : Channel Four Films Children's Film Unit
