The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

In this Powell/Pressburger production set in World War Two Britain, stuffy ex-soldier Clive Candy (Roger Livesey) recalls his career which began as a dashing officer in the Boer War. As a young man he lost the woman he loved (Deborah Kerr, who plays three roles) to a Prussian officer (Anton Walbrook), whom he fought in a duel only to become lifelong friends with. Candy cannot help but feel that his notions of honour and chivalry are out of place in modern warfare. The film's title comes from 'Evening Standard' cartoonist David Low's satirical comic creation, Colonel Blimp.

Director: Michael Powell
Producer: Michael Powell
Producer: Emeric Pressburger
Writer: Michael Powell
Writer: Emeric Pressburger
Music: Allan Gray
Actor: Roger Livesey
Actor: Anton Walbrook
Actor: Deborah Kerr
Actor: John Laurie
Actor: Roland Culver
Actor: Valentine Dyall
Actor: David Hutcheson
Actor: Carl Jaffe
Actor: Ursula Jeans
Actor: Albert Lieven
Actor: Patrick Macnee
Actor: James McKechnie
Actor: Reginald Tate
Actor: Harry Welchman
Actor: Arthur Wontner