Went the Day Well?

1942-12-07 • 1h 32m •

War Thriller

7.2

User Score

73 votes

"Went the day well? We died and never knew. But, well or ill, freedom we died for you."

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.

Alberto Cavalcanti

Director

Angus MacPhail

Writer

Top Billed Cast

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

Movie Details

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$N/A

Revenue

$N/A

Runtime

1h 32m

Release Date

1942-12-07

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Reviews

CinemaSerf

2022-03-28T20:20:42.081Z

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.