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Joe Maddison's War (2010)
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Add to a movie listJoe Maddison's War is a 2010 television film written by Alan Plater about strained family and social relations in wartime. Directed by Patrick Collerton and filmed partly on location in South Shields, it presents a view of World War II through the eyes of shipyard worker and World War I veteran Joe Maddison (played by Kevin Whately) who serves in the Home Guard during the Blitz while his son and son-in-law are enlisted for oversea service.
Actors
Robson Green
(Harry Crawford)
Derek Jacobi
(Mr. Simpson)
James William Baxter
Angela Lonsdale
(Polly Maddison)
John Woodvine
(Father Connolly)
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