This Above All
“He's lost his belief in everything but love.”
Synopsis
In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with the brooding Clive Briggs, despite his prejudice against the upper classes, and agrees to spend a week with him at a Dover hotel. When Clive's soldier friend, Monty, arrives to retrieve him, Prudence learns that Clive went AWOL after Dunkirk, and urges him to recall why England must fight the war.
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Top Cast
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Tyrone Power
Clive Briggs
Joan Fontaine
Prudence Cathaway
Thomas Mitchell
"Monty" Montague
Henry Stephenson
General Cathaway
Nigel Bruce
Ramsbottom
Gladys Cooper
Iris Cathaway
Philip Merivale
Dr. Roger Cathaway
Sara Allgood
Waitress
Alexander Knox
Rector
Queenie Leonard
Violet Worthing
Melville Cooper
Wilbur
Jill Esmond
Nurse Emily Harvey
Holmes Herbert
Dr. Mathias
John Abbott
Joe
Arthur Shields
Hospital Chaplain
Dennis Hoey
Parsons
Denis Greene
Dr. Ferris
Miles Mander
Major
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 12, 1942
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anatole Litvak
- Screenplay & Story
- R.C. Sherriff
- Original Score
- Alfred Newman
- Original Title
- This Above All
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anatole Litvak
R.C. Sherriff, Eric Knight
Alfred Newman
Arthur C. Miller
Walter Thompson
Darryl F. Zanuck
Department Leadership Roster
Anatole Litvak
Director
R.C. Sherriff
Screenplay
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Arthur C. Miller
Director of Photography
Walter Thompson
Editor
Gwen Wakeling
Costume Design
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About This Above All
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What is This Above All about?
In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with the brooding Clive Briggs, despite his prejudice against the upper classes, and agrees to spend a week with him at a Dover hotel. When Clive's soldier friend, Monty, arrives to retrieve him, Prudence learns that Clive went AWOL after Dunkirk, and urges him to recall why England must fight the war.
Who directed This Above All?
This Above All was directed by Anatole Litvak.
Who stars in This Above All?
The principal cast of This Above All includes Tyrone Power, Joan Fontaine, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Stephenson, Nigel Bruce.
When was This Above All released and how long is it?
This Above All was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for This Above All?
The original motion picture soundtrack for This Above All was composed by Alfred Newman.
Is This Above All based on a book or true story?
This Above All is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Eric Knight".
What is the age rating and content advisory for This Above All?
This Above All holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).