Went the Day Well?

Release Date: 1942-12-07

Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (68 votes)

Genres: War, Thriller

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.

Production: Ealing Studios

🎭 Top Cast

Leslie Banks

as Oliver Wilsford

Elizabeth Allan

as Peggy

Frank Lawton

as Tom Sturry

Basil Sydney

as Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter

Valerie Taylor

as Nora Ashton

Mervyn Johns

as Charlie Sims

📝 User Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

Mar 28, 2022

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.

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