The Volunteer (1944) DVD-R

Starring Ralph Richardson, Pat McGrath, Anna Neagle, Laurence Olivier, Michael Powell
Directed by Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger

Print: Black/white
Runtime: 45 min.
Genre: Drama

After a masterful performance as Othello in a London theater, Ralph Richardson is asked for an autograph by Fred, his dresser. A short while later, Fred has joined the Fleet Air Arm (Fly Navy) and has become a hero, rescuing a pilot from his burning plane. When Fred goes to Buckingham Palace, it's Ralph's turn to ask for an autograph.