Brown on Resolution

Directed by Walter Forde

Written by Michael Hogan, Gerard Fairlie, C. S. Forester

Forever England gives John Mills his first leading role as Brown. Born after a brief affair between his mother and a naval officer, he joins the Royal Navy during the First World War. There his bravery and marksmanship keeps a German ship in port so a British ship can sink it. He becomes a hero, but at what cost?

Cast

Betty Balfour

Elizabeth Brown

John Mills

Albert Brown

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Barry MacKay

Lt. Somerville

Jimmy Hanley

Ginger

Howard Marion-Crawford

Max

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H.G. Stoker

Capt. Holt

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Percy Walsh

Kapitan von Lutz

George Merritt

William Brown

Cyril Smith

William Brown, Jr.

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Charles Childerstone

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Noel Birkin

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Victor Fairley