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Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
79 audience votes
Key crew
- Angus MacPhailScreenplay
- Diana MorganScreenplay
- Alberto CavalcantiDirector
- John DightonScreenplay
- William WaltonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Leslie BanksOliver Wilsford
- Elizabeth AllanPeggy
- Frank LawtonTom Sturry
- Basil SydneyMajor Hammond / Kommandant Orlter
- Valerie TaylorNora Ashton
- Mervyn JohnsCharlie Sims
- Edward RigbyBill Purvis
- Marie LohrMrs. Dolly Fraser
- C. V. FranceThe Vicar Ashton
- David FarrarLieutenant Jung
- Muriel GeorgeMrs. Collins
- Thora HirdIvy