Tawny Pipit

Tawny Pipit (1944) is a drama film directed by Bernard Miles, Charles Saunders rated 6.5/10.

Jimmy Bancroft, a fighter pilot, who is recovering from injuries sustained during the Battle of Britain, and Hazel Court, a nurse, come across a pair of rare birds nestling in a field. After a run in with the army, and a couple of thieves, they, with the cooperation of the village people and the Ornithology Society, help the eggs to hatch. A wonderful look at life in a small village, during World War II.

Cast

Bernard Miles

Colonel Barton-Barrington

Rosamund John

Hazel Broome

Niall MacGinnis

Jimmy Bancroft

Jean Gillie

Nancy Forester

Lucie Mannheim

Russian Sniper

Christopher Steele

Reverend Kingsley

Brefni O'Rorke

Uncle Arthur

George Carney

Whimbrel

Wylie Watson

Crasker

Lyonel Watts

Silver

Scott Harrold

Shuttleworth

Arthur Burne

Hambling