“Went the day well? We died and never knew. But, well or ill, freedom we died for you.”
The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans.
Alberto Cavalcanti
Michael Balcon
Diana Morgan
John Dighton
Angus MacPhail
Wilkie Cooper
William Walton
Leslie Banks
Oliver Wilsford
Elizabeth Allan
Peggy
Frank Lawton
Tom Sturry
Basil Sydney
Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter
Valerie Taylor
Nora Ashton
Mervyn Johns
Charlie Sims
Edward Rigby
Bill Purvis
Marie Lohr
Mrs. Dolly Fraser
C. V. France
The Vicar Ashton
David Farrar
Lieutenant Jung
Muriel George
Mrs. Collins
Thora Hird
Ivy
... and 10 more
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As films actually made during WWII go, this one has the unique distinction of being about the prospect of a British town actually being controlled by the Nazis. Basil Sydney portrays the German Major charged with bringing the villagers to heel in advance of the invasion - and with the help of a loca...
Brian Trenchard-Smith on WENT THE DAY WELL?
Featurette • YouTube
Went the Day Well? (1942) - trailer
Trailer • YouTube
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