This Above All_
"He's lost his belief in everything but love."
In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with the brooding Clive Briggs, despite his prejudice against the upper classes, and agrees to spend a week with him at a Dover hotel. When Clive's soldier friend, Monty, arrives to retrieve him, Prudence learns that Clive went AWOL after Dunkirk, and urges him to recall why England must fight the war.
Starring
Tyrone Power, Joan Fontaine, Thomas Mitchell
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
This Above All was released 84 years ago in 1942.
Overview
In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with the broo...
This Above All is a Drama, Romance, War film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (20)
Tyrone Power
Clive Briggs
Joan Fontaine
Prudence Cathaway
Thomas Mitchell
"Monty" Montague
Henry Stephenson
General Cathaway
Nigel Bruce
Ramsbottom
Gladys Cooper
Iris Cathaway
Philip Merivale
Dr. Roger Cathaway
Sara Allgood
Waitress
Alexander Knox
Rector
Queenie Leonard
Violet Worthing
Melville Cooper
Wilbur
Jill Esmond
Nurse Emily Harvey
Holmes Herbert
Dr. Mathias
John Abbott
Joe
Arthur Shields
Hospital Chaplain
Dennis Hoey
Parsons
Denis Greene
Dr. Ferris
Miles Mander
Major
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Harry Allen
Hubert
David Clyde
Clerk
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What is This Above All about?
In 1940 England, aristocratic Prudence Cathaway alarms her snobbish parents by joining the WAF service branch. She soon meets and falls in love with the brooding Clive Briggs, despite his prejudice against the upper classes, and agrees to spend a week with him at a Dover hotel. When Clive's soldier friend, Monty, arrives to retrieve him, Prudence learns that Clive went AWOL after Dunkirk, and urges him to recall why England must fight the war.
How long is This Above All?
This Above All has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in This Above All?
The cast of This Above All includes Tyrone Power, Joan Fontaine, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Stephenson, Nigel Bruce.
What is the rating of This Above All?
This Above All has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 19 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Romance
War