Salute John Citizen 1942 DVD - Edward Rigby / Mabel Constanduros

Set during the London Blitz, "Salute John Citizen" follows the life of an ordinary family as they navigate the hardships and upheavals of war. Mr. George Bunting (Edward Rigby), an elderly clerk, loses his job at the department store where he has worked for over 40 years. He is the loving head of a happy home, with his wife Mary (Mabel Constanduros), daughter Julie (Peggy Cummins), and two sons, Chris (Eric Micklewood) and Ernest (Jimmy Hanley). As war descends, the Blitz devastates London and profoundly impacts the Bunting family. Mr. Bunting is eventually rehired due to the wartime shortage of manpower, though little else in his life seems to improve. Julie begins working in a factory, while the family suffers the tragic loss of Chris during the bombings. In the wake of destruction, Ernest is inspired to abandon his pacifism and join the war effort. Cast: - Edward Rigby as Mr. Bunting - Mabel Constanduros as Mrs. Bunting - Jimmy Hanley as Ernest Bunting - Eric Micklewood as Chris Bunting - Peggy Cummins as Julie Bunting - Dinah Sheridan as Evie - Charles Deane as Bert Rollo - Stanley Holloway as Oskey - George Robey as Corder - David Keir as Turner Runtime: 73 minutes.