Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

They came home with the milk!

1951 · 87 min · ★ 5.7 · Romance

At the outbreak of WWII the British realise they can't prevent the invasion of the Channel Islands. However, someone realises that a prize cow is on the islands and the Nazis mustn't get hold of her. This is the intrepid story of the cow-napping from under the noses of the Nazis.

Directed by Ralph Thomas · Written by Nicholas Phipps

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