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John Clements 1910 - 1988

M. Kay Hammond

John was the Stepfather of John Standing

Mainly remembered as the young British officer whose three comrades, and then his fiancee, brand him as coward in "The Four Feathers" 1939.
John was Knighted in 1968.
John also worked on 3 films, two as a writer, the other as director.
Call of the Blood 1948 and Candlelight in Algeria 1944 (additional dialogue)
Call of the Blood also as director 1948
He also directed the following plays:
The Rape of the Belt Picaddilly Theatre 1957
Arms and The Man at the Chichester Festival Theatre in 1970
The Rivals also at The Chichester Festival in 1971
The Doctors Dilemma at The Chichester Festival in 1972
Dandy Dick at The Chichester Festival in 1973
Waters of the Moon at The Chichester Festival in 1977