Conflict of Wings
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| Directed by | John Eldridge |
| Produced by | Herbert Mason |
| Written by | John Pudney |
| Based on | novel by Don Sharp[1] |
| Starring | John Gregson Muriel Pavlow Kieron Moore Niall MacGinnis |
| Music by | Philip Green |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant Moray Grant |
| Edited by | Lito Carruthers |
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Group 3 Films
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| Distributed by | British Lion |
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Running time
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84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Conflict of Wings is a 1954 British drama film directed by John Eldridge and starring John Gregson, Muriel Pavlow and Kieron Moore.[2] It is based on a novel by Don Sharp.[3] The film was made at Beaconsfield Film Studios and on location in Norfolk. The film sets were designed by art director Ray Simm. The film was re-titled for the American market as "Fuss Over Feathers".
Synopsis
A small Norfolk village is outraged when it is discovered that the local RAF base plans to use a nearby island as a practice target before going on service overseas. A struggle of wills begins between the military and the villagers, who resort to a variety of ways to prevent damage to the historic island.
Cast
- John Gregson as Cpl. Bill Morris
- Muriel Pavlow as Sally
- Kieron Moore as Squadron Leader Parsons
- Niall MacGinnis as Harry Tilney
- Harry Fowler as Leading Aircraftman 'Buster'
- Guy Middleton as Adjutant
- Sheila Sweet as Fanny Bates
- Campbell Singer as Flight Sgt. Campbell
- Frederick Piper as Joe Bates
- Russell Napier as Wing Cmdr. Rogers
- Bartlett Mullins as Soapy
- Edwin Richfield as Smother Brooks
- Margaret Withers as Mrs Tilney
- Howard Connell as Flight Officer, Flying Control
- Beryl Cooke as Miss Nelson
- Tony Doonan as Range Corporal
- John Gale as Range Leading Aircraftman
- Brian Harding as 1st Pilot
- Barbara Hicks as Mrs. Thompson
- Humphrey Lestocq as Squadron Leader Davidson
- Charles Lloyd-Pack as Bookie
- William Mervyn as Mr Wentworth
- Brian Moorehead as 3rd Pilot
- Hugh Moxey as Mr. Ruddle
- Dorothea Rundle as Mrs. Trotter
- Harold Siddons as Flight Lt. Edwards
- David Spenser as Corporal, Flying Control
- Peter Swanwick Sergeant, Working Party
- Guy Verney as 2nd Pilot
- Gwenda Wilson as Miss Flew
- George Woodbridge as Man in charge of Pumping-Station
References
Bibliography
- Harper, Sue & Porter, Vincent. British Cinema of the 1950s: The Decline of Deference. Oxford University Press, 2003.
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Conflict of Wings at IMDb
- Conflict of Wings at BFI
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