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Women in War is a 1940 American war film about the nurses of the British Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) during the Battle of France. Directed by John H. Auer and starring Wendy Barrie, Elsie Janis and Patric Knowles, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects (Howard Lydecker, William Bradford, Ellis J. Thackery, Herbert Norsch).
Original Release
06/06/1940
US Release
06/06/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elsie Janis | Matron O'Neil, formerly Mrs. Starr / Matron O'Neil |
| Wendy Barrie | Pamela Starr |
| Patric Knowles | Lt. Larry Hall |
| Mae Clarke | Gail Halliday |
| Dennie Moore | Ginger |
| Dorothy Peterson | Sister Frances |
| Billy Gilbert | Pierre, the Cobbler |
| Colin Tapley | Capt. Tedford, the Masher |
| Stanley Logan | Col. Starr |
| Barbara Pepper | Millie, Irish Nurse |
Directors
Writers
F. Hugh Herbert, Doris Anderson, Barry Trivers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elsie Janis | Matron O'Neil, formerly Mrs. Starr / Matron O'Neil |
| Wendy Barrie | Pamela Starr |
| Patric Knowles | Lt. Larry Hall |
| Mae Clarke | Gail Halliday |
| Dennie Moore | Ginger |
| Dorothy Peterson | Sister Frances |
| Billy Gilbert | Pierre, the Cobbler |
| Colin Tapley | Capt. Tedford, the Masher |
| Stanley Logan | Col. Starr |
| Barbara Pepper | Millie, Irish Nurse |
| Pamela Randell | Phyllis Grant, Nurse |
| Lawrence Grant | Sir Gordon, Defense Attorney |
| Lester Matthews | Sir Humphrey, Prosecuting attorney |
| Marjorie Benedict | Nurse |
| Wilson Benge | Army Officer |
| Charles D. Brown | Freddie |
| Peter Cushing | Capt. Evans |
| Wela Davies | Nurse |
| Anne Donoghue | Nurse |
| Estelle Etterre | Nurse |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sol C. Siegel | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1941 | Oscar | Best Effects, Special Effects | Nominated |
