Summary
British nurse Edith Cavell is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.5
Audience score60%
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1939
August 31, 1939
87 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Academy Awards1940
- Music (Original Score)1940Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
and 29 more37 people
- Anna NeagleNurse Edith Cavell
- Edna May OliverCountess de Mavon
- George SandersCapt. Heinrichs
- May RobsonMme. Rappard
- Zasu PittsMme. Moulin
- H.B. WarnerHugh Gibson
- Sophie StewartSister Williams
- Mary HowardNurse O'Brien
Robert CooteBungey
Martin KosleckPierre- GIGui IgnonCobbler
Lionel RoyceGen. von Ehrhardt
Jimmy ButlerJean Rappard
Rex DowningFrançois Rappard
Henry BrandonLt. Schultz- LVLouis V. ArcoPvt. Rammler
Egon BrecherDr. Gunther
Adrienne D'AmbricourtUndetermined Role
Joe De StefaniManager- RDRichard DeaneLt. Wilson, Airman
Ernst DeutschDr. Schroeder, Public Prosecutor
William EdmundsAlbert
Gilbert EmeryBrand Whitlock
Jack GarganGerman Soldier
Directing · 3
- Herbert Wilcox Director, Producer
- James H. Anderson Assistant Director
- Lloyd Richards Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Michael Hogan Writer
- Edith Cavell Novel
- Reginald Berkeley Story
Production · 1
- Merrill G. White Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Joseph H. August Director of Photography
- Freddie Young Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Elmo Williams Editor
Sound · 2
- Anthony Collins Original Music Composer
- Richard Van Hessen Sound
Art · 2
- Darrell Silvera Set Decoration
- Lawrence P. Williams Art Direction
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