''Loyal Heart'' is a 1946 British

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directed by

Oswald Mitchell Oswald Albert Mitchell (1890 – April 27, 1949) was a British film director who directed several of the Old Mother Riley series of films.

and starring

Percy Marmont Percy Marmont (25 November 1883 – 3 March 1977) was an English film actor. Biography Marmont appeared in more than 80 films between 1916 and 1968. A veteran film actor by 1923, he scored a big hit that year in ''If Winter Comes'', later re ...

Harry Welchman Harry Welchman (24 February 1886 – 3 January 1966) was an English star of musical theatre. He made several appearances in non-musical plays, but was remembered as, in the words of ''The Times'', "perhaps the most popular musical comedy hero on t ...

and

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. The film portrays rivalry in the

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community. It was made by the

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company

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as a supporting feature.

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took place in

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during summer 1944 but it was a further year before the studio-shot scenes were completed. The film's sets were designed by the

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Wilfred Arnold Wilfred Arnold (1903–1970), also known as C. Wilfred Arnold, was a British art director.Ryall p.98 He was a prolific contributor to British films, designing the sets for more than a hundred. His brother Norman Arnold was also an art directo ...

. It was released on a double bill with the

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costume film ''

The Strange Woman ''The Strange Woman'' is a 1946 American historical melodrama film directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starring Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders and Louis Hayward. It is based on the 1941 novel of the same title by Ben Ames Williams. The screenplay was w ...

''.Chibnall & McFarlane p.290

Main cast

as John Armstrong *

as Sir Ian *

as Joan Stewart * Philip Kay as Tommy * Eleanor Hallam as Mary Armstrong *

Beckett Bould Beckett Bould (28 September 1880 – 25 September 1970) was a British actor. Bould was a schoolmaster for many years and started his screen career in 1932. He debuted on stage in 1940 at Henry Miller's Theatre and performed in 15 plays. Par ...

as Burton * Valentine Dunn as Alice Burton * Cameron Hall as Edwards * Alexander Field as Blinkers * James Knight as Police Sergeant *

Gerald Pring Gerald Pring (1888–1970) was a British stage and film actor. He played a number of supporting roles in British and American films during the silent and sound eras. In 1930 he appeared in the West End in the comedy '' Almost a Honeymoon''.Wea ...

as Doctor

References

Bibliography

* Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. ''The British 'B' Film''. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.

External links

* 1946 films British drama films 1946 drama films Films directed by Oswald Mitchell Films set in England British black-and-white films Films scored by Percival Mackey Films shot at British National Studios 1940s English-language films 1940s British films {{1940s-UK-film-stub