Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

1/5/1943 1h 30m 6.6/10

Overview

Allied spies and Nazi Agents insinuate themselves at a Scottish cottage (converted to a wartime hospital) with interests on an inventor's nearly perfected bomb sight.

Director

Anthony Asquith

Top Billed Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Flt·Lieut. Perry

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

Charles Dimble

George Cole

George Cole

Ronald

Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

John Barrington

Jeanne De Casalis

Jeanne De Casalis

Mrs. Barrington

Carla Lehmann

Carla Lehmann

Helen Barrington (as Carla Lehman)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

6/25/2022

7/10

Again, Alastair Sim manages to impose himself on the cast of this superior British espionage yarn and turn it into something surprisingly enjoyable. It's a tale set in a tiny wartime Scottish hospital were a Nazi spy ring are trying to get the secrets of local scientist Leslie Banks' innovative new bomb sight. Soon, though, we discover that the authorities are aware of the goings-on and have planted a counter-agent - we just don't now who is who! There are plenty of decent performances from Sim; John Mills as recuperating RAF officer "Perry"; Michael Wilding; an on-form Catherine Lacey as "Mrs. Stokes" and a cheeky, engaging contribution from a 16 year old George Cole and the intrigue lasts pretty much throughout the ninety minutes. The ending is a little disappointing, but overall it's a film that ought to get out more...

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