''Them Nice Americans'' is a 1958

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comedy-drama film directed by Tony Young and starring

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and

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. It was written by Gilbert Winfield.

Plot

Johnny is an American G.I. stationed in the British village of Broomfield and falls in love with local girl Ann Adams. Her father, Chief Inspector Adams, dislikes Americans and disapproves of his daughter's relationship. Johnny's buddy Joe decides to start a campaign to make the Americans more popular with the villagers, but all his plans go wrong. However, when Johnny rescues Ann's small brother Billy from a minefield, her father relents and gives permission for the marriage.

Cast

as Joe *

as Ann Adams *

as Mrs Adams * Sheldon Lawrence as Johnny *

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as Inspector Adams * Patti Morgan as Lady Theodora * Michael Wade as Billy Adams * Ryck Rydon as Butch * Anthony Wilson as Doug * Gilbert Winfield as USAF captain (as Gil Winfield) * Don Gilliland as Mickey * Roland Brand as Jerry * Bill Edwards as Elmer * Robert Jackson as Miller * Chuck Kayser as Rossi * John Evans as Harry * John Watson as British major * Totti Truman Taylor as Miss Gimpy * Denis Gilmore as the Indian * Kenneth Collins as spaceman * John Stacy as Vicar * Jan Kent as Vicar's wife * Marian Collins as Vicar's daughter * Grace Webb as fortune teller * Roger Spencer as cowboy * Caroline Glazer as tiny tot * David Havard as curate * Carl Conway as policeman * Janet Moss as 1st library girl * Diana Potter as 2nd library girl * Charlie Dalton as 3rd library girl

Production

The film was shot at

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Critical reception

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'' wrote: "This is an unexceptional but pleasant little film which has the benefit of some amusing dialogue and bright playing; but the humour dwindles away towards the end and the attempted suspense of the final minefield episode is noticeably out of key with the rest." '' Picture Show'' rated the film as "good", writing: "Unassuming but amusing comedy ....The plot is well handled by the extremely competent cast." In ''British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959'' David Quinlan rated the film as "average", writing: "Attractive little film, if very minor."

References

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* ''{{IMDb title, 0199080, Them Nice Americans'' British comedy-drama films 1958 comedy-drama films 1950s British films 1950s English-language films British black-and-white films Films directed by Tony Young Films scored by Wilfred Burns English-language comedy-drama films