Letter from Home

Two evacuee children living in the United States receive a letter from their mother, Mrs Taylor, telling them of her life in Blitz-era London. Glimpses of the events of Mrs Taylor's typical day, including ration shopping and fire warden training, belie the letter's innocuous statements.

• Rodney AcklandScreenplay
• Arthur BoysScreenplay
• Carol ReedDirector

• Celia JohnsonMrs Taylor
• Kathleen HarrisonEthel
• Joyce GrenfellMrs Rogers
• Edie MartinBespectacled Shopper
• Athene SeylerMrs Ashford