Development of the English Town

January. 23,1943      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A brisk visual summary of the changing faces of the English town throughout the ages, from the ancients and their hill-forts to the Second World War -- enlivened by the appearance of ghostly denizens to defend their eras against the narrator's various strictures!

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Reviews

Marketic
1943/01/23

It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

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TrueHello
1943/01/24

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

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KnotStronger
1943/01/25

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

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Taha Avalos
1943/01/26

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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