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  • Tawny Pipit (1944)
  • 81 min | Comedy
Tawny Pipit (1944)
81 min | Comedy

Jimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain, and his nurse Hazel Broome, come across a pair of rare birds nestling in a field. After a run-in with the army and a couple of thieves...See moreJimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain, and his nurse Hazel Broome, come across a pair of rare birds nestling in a field. After a run-in with the army and a couple of thieves, they, with the cooperation of the village people and the Ornithology Society, help the eggs to hatch. A wonderful look at life in a small village during World War II. Written by mike.wilson6@btinternet.com See less
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Writers
Bernard Miles (screen play) | Charles Saunders (screen play)
Composer
Cinematographer
Eric Cross (photographed by)
Editor
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Status
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Updated Apr 28, 1944

Release date
Oct 5, 1947 (United States)

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Cast

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Bernard Miles
Col. Barton-Barrington Col. Barton-Barrington   See fewer
Rosamund John
Hazel Broome Hazel Broome   See fewer
Niall MacGinnis
Jimmy Bancroft Jimmy Bancroft   See fewer
Jean Gillie
Nancy Forester Nancy Forester   See fewer
Lucie Mannheim
Russian Sniper Russian Sniper   See fewer
Christopher Steele
Reverend Kingsley Reverend Kingsley   See fewer
Brefni O'Rorke
Uncle Arthur Uncle Arthur   See fewer
George Carney
Whimbrel Whimbrel   See fewer
Wylie Watson
Crasker Crasker   See fewer
Lyonel Watts
Silver (as Lionel Watts) Silver (as Lionel Watts)   See fewer
Scott Harrold
Shuttleworth (as Scott Harold) Shuttleworth (as Scott Harold)   See fewer
Arthur Burne
Hambling Hambling   See fewer
John Salew
Pickering Pickering   See fewer
Marjorie Rhodes
Mrs. Pickering Mrs. Pickering   See fewer
John Rae
Mc Dougall Mc Dougall   See fewer
Ann Wilton
Miss Penyman Miss Penyman   See fewer
Ernest Butcher
Tommy Fairchild Tommy Fairchild   See fewer
Grey Blake
Captain Dawson Captain Dawson   See fewer
Stuart Latham
Corporal Philpotts Corporal Philpotts   See fewer
Johnnie Schofield
Sergeant Dawkins (as John Schofield) Sergeant Dawkins (as John Schofield)   See fewer
Bill Wilson
Tank Driver Tank Driver   See fewer
Ian Fleming
Schoolmaster Schoolmaster   See fewer
Katie Johnson
Miss Pyman (as Kate Johnson) Miss Pyman (as Kate Johnson)   See fewer
Sam Wilkinson
Commissionaire Commissionaire   See fewer
David Keir
Professor Professor   See fewer
Sydney Benson
President of A.B.O. President of A.B.O.   See fewer
Mr. and Mrs. Pipit
The Tawny Pipits The Tawny Pipits   See fewer
Juliet Mills
Baby Girl Baby Girl   See fewer
John Boxer
Soldier On Manoeuvres (uncredited) Soldier On Manoeuvres (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Driver
Assistant at Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (uncredited) Assistant at Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (uncredited)   See fewer
Molly Hamley-Clifford
Mrs. Williams (uncredited) Mrs. Williams (uncredited)   See fewer
Vincent Holman
Ministry Doorman (uncredited) Ministry Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Vida Hope
Railway Porter (uncredited) Railway Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Gordon McLeod
Phillipson (uncredited) Phillipson (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Brooks Turner
Train Guard (uncredited) Train Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Jenny Weaver
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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