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Set during the occupation of Holland during World War II, Ralph Richardson, in a very charismatic role, stars as the owner of a Dutch shipyard who pretends to collaborate with the Nazis in order to protect his wife and fellow workers. Inspired by the memory of the Dutch historical hero Piet Hein, he forms a complicated plan to double cross the Nazis and to sabotage the two submarines he's been ordered to build for them. A truly rousing and patriotic WWII film, with an ending that is quite moving. This film has long been underappreciated.
Original Release
03/15/1943
US Release
07/01/1945
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ralph Richardson | Jaap van Leyden |
| Googie Withers | Helène van Leyden |
| Esmond Knight | von Schiffer |
| Beresford Egan | Krampf |
| Frederick Burtwell | Captain Müller |
| Kathleen Byron | Schoolmistress |
| Willem Akkerman | Willem van Leyden |
| Dorothy Gordon | Janni Peters |
| Charles Victor | Bastiaan Peters |
| John Longden | Jost Meertens |
Directors
Vernon Sewell, Gordon Wellesley
Writers
Vernon Sewell, Emeric Pressburger, Gordon Wellesley
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ralph Richardson | Jaap van Leyden |
| Googie Withers | Helène van Leyden |
| Esmond Knight | von Schiffer |
| Beresford Egan | Krampf |
| Frederick Burtwell | Captain Müller |
| Kathleen Byron | Schoolmistress |
| Willem Akkerman | Willem van Leyden |
| Dorothy Gordon | Janni Peters |
| Charles Victor | Bastiaan Peters |
| John Longden | Jost Meertens |
| Joss Ambler | Cornelis Smit |
| Margaret Emden | Bertha |
| George Schelderup | Dirk |
| Neville Mapp | Joop |
| Ivor Barnard | Admiral |
| John Carol | Johann |
| Lieutenant Schouwenaar | Captain of the U-boat |
| Lieutenant Van Dapperen | Lieutenant of the U-boat |
| John Arnold | Navigator of the U-boat |
| Philip Leaver | Chief of Police |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ralph Richardson | Producer |
| Michael Powell | Producer |
| Emeric Pressburger | Producer |
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