Went the Day Well? (1942)

Review: Went the Day Well? (1942)

Director: Alberto Cavalcanti

Cast: Leslie Banks, Elizabeth Allan, Frank Lawton, Basil Sydney, Valerie Taylor,

Leslie Banks
Leslie Banks
Elizabeth Allan
Elizabeth Allan
Frank Lawton
Frank Lawton
Basil Sydney
Basil Sydney
Valerie Taylor
Valerie Taylor

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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