Tawny Pipit

1h 21min

Drama

Jimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain, and Hazel Court, a nurse, come across a pair of rare birds nestling in a field. After a run in with the army, and a couple of thieves, they, with the cooperation of the village people and the Ornithology Society, help the eggs to hatch. A wonderful look at life in a small village, during World War II.

Cast

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Colonel Barton-Barrington
Rosamund John

Rosamund John

Hazel Broome
Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Jimmy Bancroft
Jean Gillie

Jean Gillie

Nancy Forester
Lucie Mannheim

Lucie Mannheim

Russian Sniper
Christopher Steele

Christopher Steele

Reverend Kingsley
Brefni O'Rorke

Brefni O'Rorke

Uncle Arthur
Scott Harrold

Scott Harrold

Shuttleworth
Arthur Burne

Arthur Burne

Hambling
John Salew

John Salew

Pickering
Marjorie Rhodes

Marjorie Rhodes

Mrs. Pickering
John Rae

John Rae

McDougall
Ann Wilton

Ann Wilton

Miss Pennyman
Ernest Butcher

Ernest Butcher

Tommy Fairchild
Grey Blake

Grey Blake

Captain Dawson
Stuart Latham

Stuart Latham

Corporal Philpotts
Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

Sergeant Dawkins
Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Schoolmaster
Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson

Miss Pyman
Sam Wilkinson

Sam Wilkinson

Commissionaire
David Keir

David Keir

Professor
Sydney Benson

Sydney Benson

President of A.B.O.
Vida Hope

Vida Hope

Railway Porter (uncredited)
Gordon McLeod

Gordon McLeod

Phillipson (uncredited)

Release date

28th Apr 1944

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English