Just William | |
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Directed by | Graham Cutts |
Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
Written by |
Richmal Crompton Graham Cutts Doreen Montgomery Ireland Wood |
Starring |
Richard Lupino Fred Emney |
Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
Distributed by | Pathé Pictures International |
Release date
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20 July 1940 |
Running time
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72 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Just William is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Richard Lupino, Fred Emney and Basil Radford. It is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton.
A rascal child recruits his friends as assistants to help his father to get elected to the city council. Sadly, the children accidentally helped two jewel thieves to escape. They feel sorry about this, and then, to redeem themselves, the kids begin investigating a rival candidates conspiracy. Their involvement causes the boy's father to win the elections.