Four from the Forties

Brian McFarlane is Adjunct Professor at Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne and editor of the Encyclopedia of British film

‘The 1940s is widely regarded as “the golden age of British cinema”. In this fascinating book Brian McFarlane examines in detail the film careers of four of the lesser known and unfairly neglected directors whose body of work contributed to the decade’s enduring reputation for excellence. It is a major contribution to our understanding and appreciation of the “golden age”.’Jeffrey Richards, Emeritus Professor of Cultural History, Lancaster University‘Four from the forties is essential reading for anyone who cares about the British cinema. Succinct and elegantly written, it offers a sympathetic but balanced and extremely perceptive account of four directors who have received next to no serious critical attention before, but are responsible for some of the most successful British films ever made. It was a pleasure to read. Brian McFarlane is to be congratulated on filling a massive hole in our understanding of a vital period in British cinema history.’Charles Drazin, Queen Mary University of London, author of The Finest Years: British Cinema of the 1940s, In Search of The Third Man and Korda: Britain's Only Movie Mogul

• Introduction1 Leslie Arliss2 Arthur Crabtree3 Bernard Knowles4 Lawrence HuntingtonAfterwordIndex