Went the Day Well?

Watch: Went the Day Well?

~ Went the day well? We died and never knew. But, well or ill, freedom we died for you. ~

Overview:

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 Cavalcanti

Status:

Released

Language:

English

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Revenue:

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Key words:

countryside
nazi
village
world war ii
british army
invasion
soldier
home front

Cast

Leslie Banks

~ as ~

Oliver Wilsford

Elizabeth Allan

~ as ~

Peggy

Frank Lawton

~ as ~

Tom Sturry

Basil Sydney

~ as ~

Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter

Valerie Taylor

~ as ~

Nora Ashton

Mervyn Johns

~ as ~

Charlie Sims

Edward Rigby

~ as ~

Bill Purvis

Marie Lohr

~ as ~

Mrs. Dolly Fraser

C. V. France

~ as ~

The Vicar Ashton

David Farrar

~ as ~

Lieutenant Jung

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 3 year(s) ago
7
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.