Loyal Heart
Loyal Heart is a 1946 British drama film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Percy Marmont, Harry Welchman and Patricia Marmont. The film portrays rivalry in the sheep farming community.
| Loyal Heart | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Oswald Mitchell |
| Produced by | Louis H. Jackson Oswald Mitchell |
| Written by | Ernest Lewis (novel) George A. Cooper Oswald Mitchell |
| Starring | Percy Marmont Harry Welchman Patricia Marmont |
| Music by | Percival Mackey |
| Cinematography | Gerald Gibbs Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | Douglas Myers |
Production company | British National Films |
| Distributed by | Anglo-American Film Corporation |
Release date | 22 February 1946 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was made by the independent company British National Films as a supporting feature. Location filming took place in Cumberland during summer 1944 but it was a further year before the studio-shot scenes were completed.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold.
It was released on a double bill with the Hollywood costume film The Strange Woman.[2]
Main cast
- Percy Marmont as John Armstrong
- Harry Welchman as Sir Ian
- Patricia Marmont as Joan Stewart
- Philip Kay as Tommy
- Eleanor Hallam as Mary Armstrong
- Beckett Bould as Burton
- Valentine Dunn as Alice Burton
- Cameron Hall as Edwards
- Alexander Field as Blinkers
- James Knight as Police Sergeant
- Gerald Pring as Doctor
References
- Chibnall & McFarlane p.15
- Chibnall & McFarlane p.290
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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