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DramaWar

Secret Mission

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World War II drama in which a member of the French Resistance and three British agents undertake a hazardous mission to infiltrate a German HQ in search of vital information that could lead to the overthrow of the Nazis.

Release Date : 1942-10-05

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Marcel Hellman Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Hugh Williams

Character Name : Major Peter Garnett

Original Name : Hugh Williams

Gender : Male

Carla Lehmann

Character Name : Michele de Carnot

Original Name : Carla Lehmann

Gender : Female

Roland Culver

Character Name : Captain Red Gowan

Original Name : Roland Culver

Gender : Male

Michael Wilding

Character Name : Private Nobby Clark

Original Name : Michael Wilding

Gender : Male

James Mason

Character Name : Raoul de Carnot

Original Name : James Mason

Gender : Male

Nancy Price

Character Name : Violette, housekeeper

Original Name : Nancy Price

Gender : Female

Karl Stepanek

Character Name : Major Lang

Original Name : Karl Stepanek

Gender : Male

Fritz Wendhausen

Character Name : General von Reichman

Original Name : Fritz Wendhausen

Gender : Male

Betty Warren

Character Name : Lulu Clark

Original Name : Betty Warren

Gender : Female

Stewart Granger

Character Name : Sub-Lieutenant Jackson

Original Name : Stewart Granger

Gender : Male

Percy Walsh

Character Name : Monsieur Fayolle

Original Name : Percy Walsh

Gender : Male

Anita Gombault

Character Name : Estelle Fayolle

Original Name : Anita Gombault

Gender : Male

Yvonne Andre

Character Name : Martine

Original Name : Yvonne Andre

Gender : Male

David Page

Character Name : Child René

Original Name : David Page

Gender : Male

Nicholas Stuart

Character Name : Captain Mackenzie

Original Name : Nicholas Stuart

Gender : Male

Brefni O'Rorke

Character Name : Father Jouvet

Original Name : Brefni O'Rorke

Gender : Male

John Salew

Character Name : Captain Grune

Original Name : John Salew

Gender : Male

Herbert Lom

Character Name : Medical Officer

Original Name : Herbert Lom

Gender : Male

Beatrice Varley

Character Name : Mrs. Donkin

Original Name : Beatrice Varley

Gender : Female

Oscar Ebelsbacher

Character Name : Provost Officer

Original Name : Oscar Ebelsbacher

Gender : Male

Peter Cozens

Character Name : Man

Original Name : Peter Cozens

Gender : Male

Walter Gotell

Character Name : Lieutenant Langfeld

Original Name : Walter Gotell

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

It's fun to see Michael Wilding playing a light-hearted role for a change, and with an on-form Hugh Williams, we are treated to quite an enjoyable wartime espionage thriller. Stewart Granger pops up as the captain of the ship that takes them (and James Mason) to France where they must work with the Resistance to get hold of some secret Nazi logistical deployments. When I say thriller, I really mean light comedy - the pace and the styles of acting are relaxed, there is absolutely no peril at all, and the ending - though slightly more action-packed than the rest of it - is a bit of a formality with explosions. What does work is the chemistry between the gents, and between Williams and Carla Lehmann ("Michèle") who introduces just the slightest hint of jeopardy. Herbert Lom and Karel Stepanek also chip in, adding some panache to the lightweight story and though it's borderline propaganda, to be honest, and a quarter of an hour too long, it's still an amiable outing for some decent talent.