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1943 · 84 min · ★ 8.0 · Thriller
During the Second World War a British schoolteacher working in Denmark is caught up when the Germans invade.
Directed by Lance Comfort · Written by Jack Whittingham
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Eric Portman Arthur Lawrence -
Ann Dvorak Joan Grahame -
Karl Stepanek Franz von Brinkman -
Ronald Ward Rupert Chessman -
Ronald Adam George Merrick -
Felix Aylmer Sir Alfred Horton -
Brefni O'Rorke Security Officer -
A.E. Matthews Sir Thomas Leighton -
Ivor Barnard Henry Waud -
David Peel Lt. Peter Leighton -
Charles Victor Petty Officer Flanagan -
George Merritt Works Manager
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