# Where to watch A Call for Arms! (1940) in the UK

> A Call for Arms! (1940) is available to watch free in the UK on BFI Player. Last verified on 11 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1940  
**Runtime:** 8 minutes  
**Genres:** Drama  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 11 May 2026 (2026-05-11T05:41:45.320Z)  

## Synopsis

"What a life for a couple of nudes!" Two dancers find a new way of doing their bit for the boys in this frothy wartime propaganda short. Lord Kitchener's famous finger persuades Joan and Ireen, dancers in a 'Non Stop Nudes' revue (not that we see anything that warrants that title), to make a radical career change. Swapping their skimpy costumes for dowdy munitions factory overalls, they join a growing domestic army of women keeping the machines rolling.  Belfast-born Brian Desmond Hurst was essentially a feature film director, whose best-remembered work is the Dickens adaptation Scrooge, but whose credits also included the war films Dangerous Moonlight (1941) and The Malta Story (1953). The Call for Arms was one of three propaganda shorts he made between 1940 and 1941, the most memorable being Miss Grant Goes to the Door, in which a pair of village spinsters outwit a Nazi paratrooper.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

### Free (with ads or TV licence)

- [BFI Player](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/703274-a-call-for-arms/watch?locale=GB)

## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I watch A Call for Arms! for free in the UK?**

A Call for Arms! (1940) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on BFI Player in the United Kingdom.

**Is A Call for Arms! on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?**

A Call for Arms! is not currently included with any major UK subscription service. It may still be available to rent or buy.

**How accurate is this film's availability data?**

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## Sources

- Streaming availability: The Movie Database (TMDB), refreshed daily.
- Underlying licensing data: JustWatch.
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