In the dying days of World War II a German agent infiltrates a recently liberated Belgian town. His aim is to turn them against their Allied liberators.In the dying days of World War II a German agent infiltrates a recently liberated Belgian town. His aim is to turn them against their Allied liberators.In the dying days of World War II a German agent infiltrates a recently liberated Belgian town. His aim is to turn them against their Allied liberators.
Helen Beverley
- Mrs. Martha Varin
- (as Helen Beverly)
Richard Aherne
- Sergeant Patrick O'Farrell
- (as Richard Nugent)
Ludwig Donath
- Schmidt
- (as Louis Donath)
Gigi Perreau
- Baby
- (as Ghislaine Perreau)
Axel Anderson
- Nazi Officer
- (uncredited)
George Blagoi
- Nazi Officer
- (uncredited)
Sammy Blum
- Alex
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on Januray 15, 1945 with George Coulouris and Helen Beverley reprising their film roles.
- GoofsThe British officer Captain William Forsythe gives a palm down American style salute.
- Quotes
Senior Lt. Andrei Krestov: I'm a doctor. or I was. and I can play the mouth fork.
Major Phil Carson: I was afraid of that.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story: Dark Victory (1987)
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Ties to HUAC
Herbert Biberman (1900-1971) is the writer and director of this 1944 film. Biberman was a member of the left wing theatre group in New York City and was married to Gale Sondergaard. Both Biberman and Sondergaard were victims of the HUAC "red scare" – Biberman served time in prison and both were blacklisted.
This was his third film as director, fifth as a writer.
Lloyd Bridges (1913-1998) has a minor role in the film. Bridges too was briefly blacklisted but turned around and would be a staunch right wing presence.
(Doc) Robert Golden produced the film. He also produced "Hitler's Children" (1943) which was directed by Edward Dmytryk, another director imprisoned during the HUAC trials. "Hitler's Children" was the most successful film for RKO, even surpassing King Kong, and led to this film being made.
From the film there aren't many obvious communist themes, but there is a sympathetic Russian soldier and there is a lot of emphasis on people working together. The film is ardently anti-Nazi.
George Coulouris (1903-1989) gives the best performance of his career. Osa Massen (1914-2006) is excellent.
This was his third film as director, fifth as a writer.
Lloyd Bridges (1913-1998) has a minor role in the film. Bridges too was briefly blacklisted but turned around and would be a staunch right wing presence.
(Doc) Robert Golden produced the film. He also produced "Hitler's Children" (1943) which was directed by Edward Dmytryk, another director imprisoned during the HUAC trials. "Hitler's Children" was the most successful film for RKO, even surpassing King Kong, and led to this film being made.
From the film there aren't many obvious communist themes, but there is a sympathetic Russian soldier and there is a lot of emphasis on people working together. The film is ardently anti-Nazi.
George Coulouris (1903-1989) gives the best performance of his career. Osa Massen (1914-2006) is excellent.
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- drjgardner
- Nov 11, 2017
Details
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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