Summary
Czechoslovakia, March 1939, on the eve of World War II. As the German invaders occupy Prague, inventor Axel Bomasch manages to flee and reach England; but those who need to put his knowledge at the service of the Nazi war machine, in order to carry out their evil plans of destruction, will stop at nothing to capture him.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+17)
Critics 89Audiences 72GoodWatch 81
Running time
1 h 36 min
Shorter than most dramas, −13 min on the typical 109
typical 10996Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 126 countries
+116
Released
1940
August 31, 1940
86 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
United Kingdom
Academy Awards1942
- Best Story1942Nominated
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- 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
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
31 people
Margaret LockwoodAnna Bomasch
Rex HarrisonGus Bennett
Paul HenreidKarl Marsen
Basil RadfordCharters
Naunton WayneCaldicott
James HarcourtAxel Bomasch
Felix AylmerDr. Fredericks
Wyndham GoldieDryton
Roland CulverRoberts
Eliot MakehamSchwab
Raymond HuntleyKampenfeldt
Austin TrevorCapt. Prada
Kenneth KentController
C. V. FranceAdmiral Hassinger
Frederick ValkGestapo Officer
Morland GrahamTeleferic Attendant
Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage)
David HorneCzech Official (uncredited)- WWWilfred WalterCzech Official (uncredited)
- WOWinifred OughtonMartha (uncredited)
John WengrafKL Physician (uncredited)
Charles OliverKL Officer (uncredited)
Allan JeayesKL Prisoner (uncredited)
Albert LievenPaul - KL Guard (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Carol Reed Director
- Roy Ward Baker Second Unit Director
Writing · 3
- Sidney Gilliat Screenplay
- Frank Launder Screenplay
- Gordon Wellesley Novel
Production · 2
- Edward Black Producer
- Maurice Ostrer Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Otto Kanturek Director of Photography
- Davis Boulton Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- R. E. Dearing Editor
Sound · 4
- Louis Levy Original Music Composer, Music Director
- Charles Williams Music
- Sydney Wiles Sound Recordist
- B. C. Sewell Sound Supervisor
Art · 1
- Alex Vetchinsky Art Direction
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