The Volunteer
ShortWar
⭐ 6.0 / 10(271)
After a masterful performance as Othello in a London theater, Ralph Richardson is asked for an autograph by Fred, his dresser. A short while later, Fred has joined the Fleet Air Arm (Fly Navy) and has become a hero, rescuing a pilot from his burning plane. When Fred goes to Buckingham Palace, it's Ralph's turn to ask for an autograph.
- Runtime
- 44m
- Released
- 1944
Details
Release year: 1944
Storyline
After a masterful performance as Othello in a London theater, Ralph Richardson is asked for an autograph by Fred, his dresser. A short while later, Fred has joined the Fleet Air Arm (Fly Navy) and has become a hero, rescuing a pilot from his burning plane. When Fred goes to Buckingham Palace, it's Ralph's turn to ask for an autograph.
Top credits
Directors
Cast
See all 16 credits →- Ralph Richardson — Self, Narrator
- Pat McGrath — Fred Davey
- Anna Neagle — Self - Leaving Denham Studio
- Laurence Olivier — Self - Impersonating a Fish outside Restaurant Window