Went the Day Well? (1942)

Review: Went the Day Well? (1942)

Director: Alberto Cavalcanti

Cast: Leslie Banks, Mervyn Johns, Marie Lohr, Basil Sydney, Edward Rigby,

Leslie Banks
Leslie Banks
Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
Marie Lohr
Marie Lohr
Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
Edward Rigby
Edward Rigby

Plot: 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.

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Ealing Studios

Ealing Studios

I recently got to see the final film produced by Ealing Studios, The Siege of Pinchgut (1959), a tense hostage drama made far from the cozy English countryside and villages the studio is often associated with. Directed and co-written by Harry […]

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