Badger's Green (1949 film)

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Badger's Green
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Directed byJohn Irwin
Written by William Fairchild
R.C. Sherriff (play)
Produced by John Croydon
Adrian D. Worker [1]
Starring Barbara Murray
Brian Nissen
Garry Marsh
Cinematography Walter J. Harvey
Edited byGordon Pilkington
Music by Malcolm Arnold
Production
company
Highbury Productions
Distributed by General Film Distributors
Release date
  • 28 February 1949 (1949-02-28)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
Language English

Badger's Green is a 1949 British comedy film directed by John Irwin and starring Barbara Murray, Brian Nissen, Garry Marsh and Kynaston Reeves.

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It is based on the play Badger's Green by R.C. Sheriff, which had previously been turned into a 1934 film of the same title. It was shot at Highbury Studios and released as a second feature by the Rank Organisation, on the same bill as Eureka Stockade . [2] The film's sets were designed by Don Russell.

Synopsis

A company plans a massive development in the quiet village of Badger's Green, angering the existing inhabitants. It is eventually agreed that the outcome of the dispute will be settled by a local cricket match.

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References

  1. Fowler, Roy (19 August 1988). "Interview Andy Worker". British Entertainment History Project.
  2. Chibnall & MacFarlane p.290

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