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Secret Mission
World War II drama in which a member of the French Resistance and three British agents undertake a hazardous mission to infiltrate a German HQ in search of vital information that could lead to the overthrow of the Nazis.
- Original title
- Secret Mission
- Language
- EN
- Country
- GB
- Budget
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CinemaSerf
Jun 26, 2022 · via TMDB
It's fun to see Michael Wilding playing a light-hearted role for a change, and with an on-form Hugh Williams, we are treated to quite an enjoyable wartime espionage thriller. Stewart Granger pops up as the captain of the ship that takes them (and James Mason) to France where they must work with the Resistance to get hold of some secret Nazi logistical deployments. When I say thriller, I really mean light comedy - the pace and the styles of acting are relaxed, there is absolutely no peril at all, and the ending - though slightly more action-packed than the rest of it - is a bit of a formality with explosions. What does work is the chemistry between the gents, and between Williams and Carla Lehmann ("Michèle") who introduces just the slightest hint of jeopardy. Herbert Lom and Karel Stepanek also chip in, adding some panache to the lightweight story and though it's borderline propaganda, to be honest, and a quarter of an hour too long, it's still an amiable outing for some decent talent.
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Hugh Williams
Major Peter Garnett
Carla Lehmann
Michele de Carnot
Roland Culver
Captain Red Gowan
Michael Wilding
Private Nobby Clark
James Mason
Raoul de Carnot
Nancy Price
Violette, housekeeper
Karl Stepanek
Major Lang
Fritz Wendhausen
General von Reichman
Betty Warren
Lulu Clark
Stewart Granger
Sub-Lieutenant Jackson
Brefni O'Rorke
Father Jouvet
John Salew
Captain Grune
Herbert Lom
Medical Officer
Beatrice Varley
Mrs. Donkin
Walter Gotell
Lieutenant Langfeld
Carmen Dillon
Art Direction
Harold French
Director
Anatole de Grunwald
Screenplay
Terence Young
Story
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