Tawny Pipit

Apr 28, 1944

1h 21m

★ 6.2

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Two Cities Films

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Cast

Colonel Barton-Barrington

Bernard Miles

Hazel Broome

Rosamund John

Jimmy Bancroft

Niall MacGinnis

Nancy Forester

Jean Gillie

Russian Sniper

Lucie Mannheim

Reverend Kingsley

Christopher Steele

Uncle Arthur

Brefni O'Rorke

Whimbrel

George Carney

Crasker

Wylie Watson

Silver

Lyonel Watts

Shuttleworth

Scott Harrold

Hambling

Arthur Burne

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