Went the Day Well?

Went the Day Well?

1h 32m 7.2/10

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

Top Billed Cast

Elizabeth Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Peggy

Frank Lawton

Frank Lawton

Tom Sturry

Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Charlie Sims

Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter

Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

Oliver Wilsford

Valerie Taylor

Valerie Taylor

Nora Ashton

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

3/28/2022

7/10

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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