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Rating: 7.2/10 by 65 users

Went the Day Well? (1942)

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.

Directing:
  • Alberto Cavalcanti
Writing:
  • Angus MacPhail
  • Diana Morgan
  • John Dighton
  • John Dighton
  • Graham Greene
  • Diana Morgan
  • Angus MacPhail
Stars:
Release Date: Mon, Dec 07, 1942

Rating: 7.2/10 by 65 users

Alternative Title:
Went The Day Well - US
Went the Day Well? (48 Hours) - ES
48 Horas! - BR

Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 28 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: countryside, nazi, village, world war ii, british army, invasion, soldier, home front

Leslie Banks
Oliver Wilsford
Frank Lawton
Tom Sturry
Basil Sydney
Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter
Mervyn Johns
Charlie Sims
Edward Rigby
Bill Purvis
Marie Lohr
Mrs. Dolly Fraser
C. V. France
The Vicar Ashton
David Farrar
Lieutenant Jung
Muriel George
Mrs. Collins
Harry Fowler
Young George
Hilda Bayley
Cousin Maud
Ellis Irving
Harry Drew

CinemaSerf

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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