Barry Foster


He's in this for a very short time, but since he is a despatch rider I would assume that he should be billed on IMDb as "DR", and not "Don R"! After all, we never do hear his name.

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Ah, there's an answer to this. "Don R" was (perhaps still is) British Army shorthand for a Despatch Rider. The 1958 audience would have been familiar with this, and no doubt that's why Foster is billed as this in the credits.

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"Don R" was (perhaps still is) British Army shorthand for a Despatch Rider.
No doubt about it. My granny was right. You learn something every day.🐭

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