During WW2, a French woman living in England volunteers to work for British Intelligence in Nazi-occupied France.
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| Anna Neagle | ... |
Odette Sansom / Lise
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| Trevor Howard | ... |
Captain Peter Churchill / Raoul
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| Marius Goring | ... |
Colonel Henri
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| Peter Ustinov | ... |
Lt. Alex Rabinovich / Arnauld
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| Bernard Lee | ... |
Jack
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| Maurice Buckmaster | ... |
Self
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| Alfred Schieske | ... |
Camp Commandant
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Gilles Quéant | ... |
Jacques
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| Marianne Walla | ... |
S.S. Wardress
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Fritz Wendhausen | ... |
Colonel
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| Marie Burke | ... |
Mme. Gliere (uncredited)
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| Wolf Frees | ... |
Major (uncredited)
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| Liselotte Goettinger | ... |
German POW Camp Officer (uncredited)
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Campbell Gray | ... |
Paul (uncredited)
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| George Hilsdon | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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John Hunter | ... |
American Officer (uncredited)
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Catherine Paul | ... |
Mother Superior (uncredited)
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| Derrick Penley | ... |
Jules (uncredited)
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Dido Plumb | ... |
Man in Queue (uncredited)
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James Ure | ... |
Colonel (uncredited)
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Guyri Wagner | ... |
Interrogator (uncredited)
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Billy Wilmot | ... |
Italian Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Herbert Wilcox | ||
Written by
| Jerrard Tickell | ... | (by) |
| Warren Chetham Strode | ... | (screenplay) (as Warren Chetham-Strode) |
Produced by
| Anna Neagle | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Herbert Wilcox | ... | producer |
Music by
| Anthony Collins | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Mutz Greenbaum | ... | director of photography (as Max Greene) |
Editing by
| Bill Lewthwaite | ||
Editorial Department
| Ken Behrens | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Patricia Smith | ||
Art Direction by
| William C. Andrews | ||
Makeup Department
| Harold Fletcher | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Penfold | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Robert Dunbar | ... | production manager |
| John Wilcox | ... | unit manager (as J.D. Wilcox) |
| Louis Fleury | ... | production manager: France (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Hollands | ... | assistant director |
| John Brabourne | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Harold Buck | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John Stoll | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Len Townsend | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Albert Witherick | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bill Cook | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Handford | ... | sound recordist |
| Maurice Askew | ... | dubbing crew (uncredited) |
| Constantin Evangelou | ... | sound recordist: France (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Austin Dempster | ... | camera operator |
| Michel Bouyer | ... | assistant camera: France (uncredited) |
| Godfrey A. Godar | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Egil S. Woxholt | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Maude Churchill | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Anthony Collins | ... | conductor: musical score |
Script and Continuity Department
| Elizabeth Everson | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Herbert Wilcox | ... | presenter |
| Maurice Buckmaster | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Peter Churchill | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Odette Hallowes | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Maurice Buckmaster | ... | gratefully acknowledging the help and information given by (as Colonel Maurice Buckmaster O.B.E.) |
| Peter Churchill | ... | gratefully acknowledging the help and information given by (as Captain Peter Churchill D.S.O. CroixdeGuerre) |
| Odette Hallowes | ... | gratefully acknowledging the help and information given by (as Odette {Mrs Peter Churchill G.C. M.B.E.}) |
| Jerrard Tickell | ... | gratefully acknowledging the help and information given by |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Lion Film Corporation (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmimport A/S (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmsonor (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Éclair-Journal (1950) (France) (theatrical) (16 mm)
- Lopert Pictures Corporation (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Snader Productions (1952) (United States) (tv)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1958) (United States) (tv) (re-release)
- Cannon Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Lumiere Pictures (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- 9Gem (2020) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- French Technicians (gratefully acknowledging the friendly co-operation of, who helped on the exterior scenes in France)
- The Admiralty (gratefully acknowledging the help and information given by and the co-operation of)
- The Air Ministry (gratefully acknowledging the help and information given by and the co-operation of)
- The War Office (gratefully acknowledging the help and information given by and the co-operation of)
Storyline
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This is the story of a brave woman who volunteered to join S.O.E. (Special Operations Executive) during World War II. She was flown into occupied France where she fought with the French resistance. Captured and tortured by the Gestapo, she refused to identify her accomplices.
Written by Steve Crook |
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| Taglines | The Dramatic Story of a Woman's Courage! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Anna Neagle spent a year with Odette Hallowes visiting the various prisons and camps where she was held and being introduced to other surviving S.O.E. Agents. Odette said of her, "She was absolutely into it. In fact, it took one year after the end of the film to get back to normal. She was more upset by doing that film than I was reliving the experience." See more » |
| Goofs | When Neagle & Ustinov are scrambling up a snow bank in order to light the beacon for the aircraft, they scramble up the SAME bank twice. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Al Murray's Great British Spy Movies (2014). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Saga of Odette See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Epilogue, scrolls up the screen ... "It is with a sense of deep humility that I allow my personal story to be told. I am a very ordinary woman to whom a chance was given to see human beings at their best and at their worst. I knew kindness as well as cruelty, understanding as well as brutality. My comrades, who did far more than I and suffered far more profoundly, are not here to speak. It is to their memory that this film has been made and I would like it to be a window through which may be seen those very gallant women with whom I had the honour to serve." Odette Churchill See more » |
| Quotes |
Odette Sanson:
[Odette has been tortured]
Would it be possible to say a Mass? German priest: I would gladly do so my child. But my duties here are to comfort the dying and to bury the dead. German priest: I will ask... but I am sure the Gestao will not permit me. Odette Sanson: Why... Are they so afraid of God? See more » |