Went the Day Well?

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

7.2(76)19421h 32m

WarThriller

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

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Cast

Leslie Banks

Oliver Wilsford

Elizabeth Allan

Peggy

Frank Lawton

Tom Sturry

Basil Sydney

Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter

Valerie Taylor

Nora Ashton

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

Thora Hird

Ivy

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1 review

Geronimo1967

4y ago

7.0

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 fascinatin...