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Secret Mission

  • 19421942
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  • 1h 34m
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Secret Mission (1942)
  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • War
Three British spies and a French resistance fighter sneak into occupied France to gather information about the German forces for a planned invasion.Three British spies and a French resistance fighter sneak into occupied France to gather information about the German forces for a planned invasion.Three British spies and a French resistance fighter sneak into occupied France to gather information about the German forces for a planned invasion.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
410
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Harold French
  • Writers
    • Anatole de Grunwald(screenplay)
    • Basil Bartlett(screenplay)
    • Terence Young(original story)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Williams
    • James Mason
    • Carla Lehmann
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  • Director
    • Harold French
  • Writers
    • Anatole de Grunwald(screenplay)
    • Basil Bartlett(screenplay)
    • Terence Young(original story)
  • Stars
    • Hugh Williams
    • James Mason
    • Carla Lehmann
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    • 15User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Hugh Williams
    Hugh Williams
    • Peter Garnettas Peter Garnett
    James Mason
    James Mason
    • Raoul de Carnotas Raoul de Carnot
    Carla Lehmann
    Carla Lehmann
    • Michèle de Carnotas Michèle de Carnot
    Roland Culver
    Roland Culver
    • Red Gowanas Red Gowan
    Michael Wilding
    Michael Wilding
    • Nobby Clarkas Nobby Clark
    Nancy Price
    Nancy Price
    • Violetteas Violette
    Percy Walsh
    • Fayolleas Fayolle
    Anita Gombault
    • Estelleas Estelle
    David Page
    • Child Renéas Child René
    Betty Warren
    • Mrs. Nobby Clarkas Mrs. Nobby Clark
    Nicholas Stuart
    Nicholas Stuart
    • Captain Mackenzieas Captain Mackenzie
    Brefni O'Rorke
    Brefni O'Rorke
    • Father Jouvetas Father Jouvet
    Karel Stepanek
    Karel Stepanek
    • Major Langas Major Lang
    Fritz Wendhausen
    • General von Reichmanas General von Reichman
    • (as F.R. Wendhausen)
    John Salew
    • Captain Gruneas Captain Grune
    Herbert Lom
    Herbert Lom
    • Medical Officeras Medical Officer
    Yvonne Andre
    • Martineas Martine
    • (as Yvonne André)
    Beatrice Varley
    Beatrice Varley
    • Mrs.Donkinas Mrs.Donkin
    • Director
      • Harold French
    • Writers
      • Anatole de Grunwald(screenplay)
      • Basil Bartlett(screenplay)
      • Terence Young(original story)
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    Three British spies and a French resistance fighter sneak into occupied France to gather information about the German forces for a planned invasion.
    • spy
    • world war two
    • underground network
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
      • War
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      Early in the film, Stewart Granger appears briefly opposite James Mason. They would subsequently co-star in "The Man in Grey" (1943), "Fanny by Gaslight" (1944) and "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1952).
    • Goofs
      When Garnett puts on his glasses in the car, studio lights can be seen reflected in them.
    • Crazy credits
      The cast list in the opening and closing credits was followed by a line "etc. etc. etc.", as if to acknowledge collectively any uncredited extras.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Terence Young: Bond Vivant (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Tannhauser Overture: Pilgrims' Chorus
      (uncredited)

      Music by Richard Wagner

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    8/10
    British spies, one with a French accent, on a mission to liberate France with their French ladies.
    They are all in it, James Mason, Michael Wilding, Hugh Williams, Stewart Granger and even Herbert Lom as the one German officer who is not a complete caricature, and the glorious ingenious music adds to the general flavour of good humour and fresh spirits, which was needed in the darkest year of the war, 1942. It's war propaganda, of course, but not as daft as it looks from the start. There are some excellent scenes, and you don't always hear James Mason with a French accent complaining about English food in preference of the French kitchen. There are a number of bottles in the film, and some are even opened, but the only wines served is the champagne for the Germans. James Mason is about to relish a well preserved bottle of Calvados hidden from the Germans when the party is interrupted by an unnecessary argument. It all ends up with some real banging and bombing in the end, when the Germans really are blowing it, providing a grand finale, raising the film from a trifle to some interesting entertainment. The best scene is the exciting moment when Michelle is listening to the British broadcast and the Germans barge in just in the right moment when Hitler is speaking - but only as an example of German propaganda shown by BBC, but the Germans leave Mademoiselle with respect and full of admiration for her German loyalty.

    As an entertainment it's well worth seeing, and James Mason never fails to make any film he is in interesting enough to keep you awake all the way.
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    • May 9, 2017

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 1942 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Secret Service slår till
    • Filming locations
      • D&P Studios, Denham Studios, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Independent Producers
      • Marcel Hellman Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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