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5.1/10 • 15

1943-12-131h 34m

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Blonde and Beautiful...Despised and Hated!...

A socialite poses as a Nazi spy to mask her activities as a British agent.

Directors
Herbert Wilcox
Writters
P.M. Bower
Editors
P.M. Bower, Vera Campbell

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  1. Anna Neagle

    Anna Neagle

    Sally Maitland

  2. Richard Greene

    Richard Greene

    Lieutenant Commander Jim Garrick

  3. Nova Pilbeam

    Nova Pilbeam

    Betty Maitland

  4. Albert Lieven

    Albert Lieven

    Jan Orlock

  5. Lucie Mannheim

    Lucie Mannheim

    Madame Orlock

  6. George Thorpe

    George Thorpe

    Colonel Charles Hargraves

  7. Marjorie Fielding

    Marjorie Fielding

    Lady Maitland

  8. Franklin Dyall

    Franklin Dyall

    Captain Foster

  9. Margaret Rutherford

    Margaret Rutherford

    Mrs. Towcester

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CinemaSerf

Jun 26, 2022

6/10

Anna Neagle ("Sally") is quite efficient as the supposed Nazi sympathiser who abandons her family in a frequently bombed London and heads to the safety of Nova Scotia. En route, she attracts the attention of both the suave Polish officer "Jan Orlock" (Albert Lieven) and of the apparently hapless British one - Richard Greene ("Garrick") on the boat. On arrival, she befriends the mother of "Orlock" (Lucie Mannheim) and our story of espionage and counter-espionage begins in earnest. Nobody is exactly - or even remotely - whom they say they are and Herbert Wilcox manages to keep us guessing for much of the film, helped by three decent lead performances and quite a good story. Margaret Rutherford has some fun, in her very typical fashion to add a bit of light comedy (and sheer bloody mindedness) to the mix too and all told, this is a gently engaging tale of courage and bravery that is just about plausible.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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