Went the Day Well?
Went the day well? We died and never knew. But, well or ill, freedom we died for you.
1942 | 88m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Alberto Cavalcanti |
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| Writer: | John Dighton, Diana Morgan, Angus MacPhail, Graham Greene |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 07, 1942 |
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| Director: | Alberto Cavalcanti |
| Writer: | John Dighton, Diana Morgan, Angus MacPhail, Graham Greene |
| Genres: | Thriller, War |
| Keywords | countryside, world war ii, nazi, british army, invasion, village, soldier, home front |
| Production Companies | Ealing Studios |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| 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 |
| Norman Pierce | Jim Sturry |
| Harry Fowler | Young George |
| Patricia Hayes | Daisy |
| Hilda Bayley | Cousin Maud |
| Johnnie Schofield | Joe Garbett |
| Ellis Irving | Harry Drew |
| Philippa Hiatt | Mrs. Bates |
| Grace Arnold | Mrs. Owen |
| John Slater | Sergeant |
| Eric Micklewood | Soldier |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Croydon | Production Supervisor |
| G. Gibbs | Camera Operator |
| Hal Mason | Production Manager |
| Sidney Cole | Editor |
| John Dighton | Screenplay, Story |
| Diana Morgan | Screenplay, Story |
| Roy Kellino | Special Effects |
| Wilkie Cooper | Director of Photography |
| Eric Williams | Sound Supervisor |
| Thomas N. Morahan | Art Direction |
| Len Page | Sound Recordist |
| Hal Britten | Assistant Camera |
| Ernest Irving | Music Director |
| Alberto Cavalcanti | Director |
| Angus MacPhail | Screenplay, Story |
| William Walton | Original Music Composer |
| Graham Greene | Original Story |
| Douglas Slocombe | Additional Camera |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| S.C. Balcon | Associate Producer |
| Michael Balcon | Producer |
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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 loca ... l 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.