Dad's Army (1971 film)

Dad's Army
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Norman Cohen
Screenplay by	Jimmy Perry David Croft
Story by	Jimmy Perry
Based on	Dad's Army by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Produced by	John R. Sloan
Starring	Arthur Lowe John Le Mesurier Clive Dunn John Laurie James Beck Arnold Ridley Ian Lavender Bernard Archard
Cinematography	Terry Maher
Edited by	Willy Kemplen
Music by	Wilfred Burns
Production company	Norcon Film Productions
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	12 March 1971 (1971-03-12)
Running time	95 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Dad's Army is a 1971 British war comedy film directed by Norman Cohen and starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley, Ian Lavender and James Beck.^[2] It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and was the first film adaptation of the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army (1968–1977). It was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series.^{[citation needed]} The film tells the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.