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Went the Day Well?
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Went the Day Well?

Went the day well? We died and never knew. But, well or ill, freedom we died for you.
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User Score78 ratings
TMDB 7.216+19421h 32mEnglish
WarThriller

Synopsis

The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans.

Director
Alberto CavalcantiFrom TMDB credits
Studio
Ealing Studios1 production companies
Release
December 7, 1942Released
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Top Cast

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Leslie Banks
Leslie Banks
Oliver Wilsford
Elizabeth Allan
Elizabeth Allan
Peggy
Frank Lawton
Frank Lawton
Tom Sturry
Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter
Valerie Taylor
Valerie Taylor
Nora Ashton
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
Charlie Sims
Edward Rigby
Edward Rigby
Bill Purvis
Marie Lohr
Marie Lohr
Mrs. Dolly Fraser

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CinemaSerf
Mar 28, 2022

As films actually made during WWII go, this one has the unique distinction of being about the prospect of a British town actually being controlled by the Nazis. Basil Sydney portrays the German Major charged with bringing the villagers to heel in advance of the invasion - and with the help of a local collaborator sets about his task with ruthless efficiency. What makes this all the more fascinating a watch, is that all the characters - including David Farrar and Leslie Banks - are British - there are no German imports into this taut adaptation of Graham Greene's story.

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