Went the Day Well?

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7.146

NR

Genre: War Thriller
Release year: 1942
Running time: 92 min
Country: United Kingdom

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.

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Patricia Hayes
Daisy
John Slater
Sergeant
Thora Hird
Ivy
Mervyn Johns
Charlie Sims
Basil Sydney
Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter
David Farrar
Lieutenant Jung
Grace Arnold
Mrs. Owen
Valerie Taylor
Nora Ashton

Graham Greene
Original Story
Alberto Cavalcanti
Director
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
Michael Balcon
Producer
Douglas Slocombe
Additional Camera
John Dighton
Screenplay
John Croydon
Production Supervisor
Diana Morgan
Screenplay

CinemaSerf 3/28/2022 8:20:42PM 8.4

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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