Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (3)  Photographed in Technicolor

The Four Feathers

(1939)

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| Film | United Kingdom | Colour | Adventure, Drama, Romance, War | 2h 9min
| Stars: John Clements, Ralph Richardson, C Aubrey Smith | Director: Zoltan Korda

During the Sudan campaign of the 1890s, a stay-at-home receives four white feathers as a symbol of cowardice; but he goes undercover, becomes a hero and rescues his best friend

Cast

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Main title from Train of Events (1949) featuring John Clements
Harry Faversham
British stage and screen actor, Ralph Richardson
Capt John Durrance
C Aubrey Smith
General Burroughs
June Duprez
Ethne Burroughs
Allan Jeayes
General Faversham
Jack Allen
Lieutenant Willoughby
Donald Gray
Peter Burroughs
Frederick Culley
Dr Sutton
Clive Baxter
Young Harry Faversham
Death at Broadcasting House (1934) opening credits (12)
Robert Rendel
Colonel
Archibald Batty
Adjutant
Derek Elphinstone
Lieutenant Parker
Hal Walters
Joe
Norman Pierce
Sergeant Brown
Henry Oscar
Dr Harraz
John Laurie
The Khalifa
Amid Taftazani
Karaga Pasha
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Pictures

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Ralph Richardson (as Capt John Durrance) and June Duprez (as Ethne Burroughs) in a colour photograph from The Four Feathers (1939) (1)
Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (18)  โ€˜In 1885 the rebellious army of cruel dervishes enslaved and killed many thousands of defenceless natives in the Sudan then laid siege to Khartoum  The scanty garrisonโ€™s heroic commander General Gordon, appealed for help from England โ€“ but no help reached himโ€™
Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (17)  Distributed by United Artists
Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (16)  Henry Oscar John Laurie, Amid Taftazani
Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (15)  Robert Rendel Archibald Batty, Derek Elphinstone, Hal Walters, Norman Pierce
Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (14)  Allan Jeayes Jack Allen, Donald Gray, Frederick Culley, Clive Baxter
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Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (7)  With John Clements Ralph Richardson, C Aubrey Smith, June Duprez
Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (6)  Directed by Zoltan Korda
Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (5)  Screen Play by R C Sherriff
Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (4)  By A E W Mason
Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (3)  Photographed in Technicolor
Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (2)  Alexander Korda presents
Main title from The Four Feathers (1939) (1)  Janus Films

Production

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Zoltan Korda
Director
Alexander Korda
Producer
R C Sherriff
Writer
A E W Mason
Writer (screen play)

Companies

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London Film Productions
Production company
Associated British Film Distributors (ABFD)
Distribution company
United Artists
Distribution company