The Volunteer – 1943 | 43mins | War, Documentary | B&W

Plot Synopsis

Following a performance in the title role of Othello at the New Theatre, Ralph Richardson is approached by his dresser Fred Davey, asking if he will sign an autograph for his girlfriend. Next day, Fred tells Ralph that he has joined the Fleet Air Arm and will no longer he able to work for him. Fred becomes a hero, rescuing a pilot from a blazing plane on the deck of an aircraft carrier, and receives his medal at Buckingham Palace where Ralph requests an autograph for his girlfriend (his daughter).