Poster of Tawny Pipit

Tawny Pipit

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, April 28 1944
80 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Bernard MilesBernard Miles
Bernard Miles was
36 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Colonel Barton-Barrington'.
Fri, Sep 27 1907 –
Fri, Jun 14 1991
Portrait of Rosamund JohnRosamund John
Rosamund John was
30 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Hazel Broome'.
Sun, Oct 19 1913 –
Tue, Oct 27 1998
Portrait of Niall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis was
31 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Jimmy Bancroft'.
Sat, Mar 29 1913 –
Thu, Jan 06 1977
Portrait of Jean GillieJean Gillie
Jean Gillie was
28 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Nancy Forester'.
Thu, Oct 14 1915 –
Sat, Feb 19 1949
Portrait of Lucie MannheimLucie Mannheim
Lucie Mannheim was
44 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Russian Sniper'.
Sun, Apr 30 1899 –
Sun, Jul 18 1976
Portrait of Christopher SteeleChristopher Steele
Christopher Steele was
61 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Reverend Kingsley'.
Thu, Apr 26 1883 –
Sun, Sep 01 1974
Portrait of Brefni O'RorkeBrefni O'Rorke
Brefni O'Rorke was
54 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Uncle Arthur'.
Wed, Jun 26 1889 –
Mon, Nov 11 1946
Portrait of George CarneyGeorge Carney
George Carney was
56 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Whimbrel'.
Sun, Nov 20 1887 –
Tue, Dec 09 1947
Portrait of Wylie WatsonWylie Watson
Wylie Watson was
55 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Crasker'.
Mon, Feb 04 1889 –
Tue, May 03 1966
Portrait of Lyonel WattsLyonel Watts
Lyonel Watts was
>> in Tawny Pipit
as 'Silver'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Scott HarroldScott Harrold
Scott Harrold was
57 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Shuttleworth'.
Sun, Sep 26 1886 –
Fri, Feb 22 1963
Portrait of Arthur BurneArthur Burne
Arthur Burne was
>> in Tawny Pipit
as 'Hambling'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John SalewJohn Salew
John Salew was
42 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Pickering'.
Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Thu, Sep 14 1961
Portrait of Marjorie RhodesMarjorie Rhodes
Marjorie Rhodes was
47 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Mrs. Pickering'.
Fri, Apr 09 1897 –
Wed, Jul 04 1979
Portrait of John RaeJohn Rae
John Rae was
48 in Tawny Pipit
as 'McDougall'.
Fri, Jun 21 1895 –
Sat, Jun 04 1977
Portrait of Ann WiltonAnn Wilton
Ann Wilton was
45 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Miss Pennyman'.
Thu, Apr 20 1899 –
Mon, May 12 1980
Portrait of Ernest ButcherErnest Butcher
Ernest Butcher was
59 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Tommy Fairchild'.
Tue, Apr 07 1885 –
Tue, Jun 08 1965
Portrait of Grey BlakeGrey Blake
Grey Blake was
41 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Captain Dawson'.
Tue, Sep 30 1902 –
Fri, Jun 04 1971
Portrait of Stuart LathamStuart Latham
Stuart Latham was
31 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Corporal Philpotts'.
Thu, Jul 11 1912 –
Tue, Aug 31 1993
Portrait of Johnnie SchofieldJohnnie Schofield
Johnnie Schofield was
55 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Sergeant Dawkins'.
Sat, Mar 09 1889 –
Fri, Sep 09 1955
Portrait of Ian FlemingIan Fleming
Ian Fleming was
55 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Schoolmaster'.
Sun, Sep 09 1888 –
Wed, Jan 01 1969
Portrait of Katie JohnsonKatie Johnson
Katie Johnson was
65 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Miss Pyman'.
Mon, Nov 18 1878 –
Sat, May 04 1957
Portrait of Joan Sterndale-BennettJoan Sterndale-Bennett
Joan Sterndale-Bennett was
>> in Tawny Pipit
as 'Rose'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sam WilkinsonSam Wilkinson
Sam Wilkinson was
60 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Commissionaire'.
Thu, Apr 17 1884 –
Sat, Nov 25 1967
Portrait of David KeirDavid Keir
David Keir was
60 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Professor'.
Thu, Feb 07 1884 –
Sat, Oct 30 1971
Portrait of Sydney BensonSydney Benson
Sydney Benson was
>> in Tawny Pipit
as 'President of A.B.O.'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vida HopeVida Hope
Vida Hope was
25 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Railway Porter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 16 1918 –
Mon, Dec 23 1963
Portrait of Gordon McLeodGordon McLeod
Gordon McLeod was
53 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Phillipson (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 27 1890

Crew

Portrait of Bernard MilesBernard Miles
Bernard Miles was
36 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Fri, Sep 27 1907 –
Fri, Jun 14 1991
Portrait of Charles SaundersCharles Saunders
Charles Saunders was
40 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Director, Writer'
Fri, Apr 08 1904 –
Sun, Apr 20 1997
Portrait of Eric CrossEric Cross
Eric Cross was
41 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, May 31 1902 –
Mon, Mar 01 2004
Portrait of Ray SturgessRay Sturgess
Ray Sturgess was
33 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Director of Photography, Camera Operator'
Fri, Oct 28 1910
Portrait of Muir MathiesonMuir Mathieson
Muir Mathieson was
33 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Music Director'
Tue, Jan 24 1911 –
Sat, Aug 02 1975
Portrait of William SistromWilliam Sistrom
William Sistrom was
60 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Producer'
Wed, Mar 19 1884 –
Mon, Mar 13 1972
Portrait of Herbert SmithHerbert Smith
Herbert Smith was
42 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Associate Producer'
Sun, Jun 30 1901 –
Tue, Feb 04 1986
Portrait of Douglas MyersDouglas Myers
Douglas Myers was
34 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Editor'
Sat, Jan 15 1910 –
Mon, Jan 01 1962
Portrait of Noel Mewton-WoodNoel Mewton-Wood
Noel Mewton-Wood was
>> in Tawny Pipit
as 'Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alex VetchinskyAlex Vetchinsky
Alex Vetchinsky was
39 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Art Direction'
Wed, Nov 09 1904 –
Tue, Mar 04 1980
Portrait of Desmond DewDesmond Dew
Desmond Dew was
32 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Wed, Oct 24 2007
Portrait of Charles TastoCharles Tasto
Charles Tasto was
53 in Tawny Pipit
as 'Sound Recordist'
Fri, Dec 26 1890