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5.4/10 • 5

1943-04-301h 20m

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A British commando is on a one-man raid to destroy a bomb factory in Nazi-occupied France. He must enlist the aid of French farmers to complete his mission.

Directors
John Brahm

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Annabella

    Annabella

    Odette Bonnard

  2. John Sutton

    John Sutton

    Geoffrey Carter

  3. Lee J. Cobb

    Lee J. Cobb

    Bonnard

  4. Beulah Bondi

    Beulah Bondi

    Mme. Bonnard

  5. Blanche Yurka

    Blanche Yurka

    Widow Grelieu

  6. Howard Da Silva

    Howard Da Silva

    Sgt. Block

  7. Ann Codee

    Ann Codee

    Mme. Grandet

  8. Marcel Dalio

    Marcel Dalio

    Jaques Grandet

  9. Nigel De Brulier

    Nigel De Brulier

    Danton (uncredited)

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CinemaSerf

Dec 30, 2023

6/10

John Brahm delivers a quickly paced and decently focussed tale of British commando "Carter" (John Sutton) who must make contact with the French resistance and arrange for them to help him target a vital Nazi munitions factory for RAF bombing. What now ensues is sometimes quite a potent look at just how the French were living under the rule of their conquerors. "Odette" (Annabella) and her father "Bonnard" (Lee J. Cobb) have him living with them, and must tread a very fine line between staying alive and keeping their family safe whilst helping the Briton ensure the destruction of the plant. Let's just say they don't agree on the best strategy and in desperation the jeopardy gets distinctly more real for "Carter"! Neither the writing nor the acting here is especially notable - indeed Cobb is a little fish-out-of-water, but the film itself manages to convey a degree of the menace lived under by those occupied families. It was made mid-war, so does have a certain propagandist function to it, but in the main this is quite a tautly directed wartime adventure with just a hint of a conscience.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
world war iinazi occupationoccupied france (1940-44)calais