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The Adventures of Tartu

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 43m
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7.0/10
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Robert Donat in The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
Stevenson, a British soldier fluent in Rumanian and German, goes undercover to sabotage a German poison-gas factory. He turns himself into Jan Tartu, a member of the Rumanian Iron Guard. But when his contacts are destroyed, his cover may get him killed by the very underground he needs to succeed.
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1940. Captain Terence Stevenson with the British Army is part of the bomb disposal unit in London, his primary job to defuse them. Despite having no experience as a spy, he is asked by his s... Read all1940. Captain Terence Stevenson with the British Army is part of the bomb disposal unit in London, his primary job to defuse them. Despite having no experience as a spy, he is asked by his superiors, because of his academic background as a chemical engineer and being fluent in Ro... Read all1940. Captain Terence Stevenson with the British Army is part of the bomb disposal unit in London, his primary job to defuse them. Despite having no experience as a spy, he is asked by his superiors, because of his academic background as a chemical engineer and being fluent in Romanian and German, to lead a spy mission deep in Nazi occupied territory. The Nazis have n... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
997
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  • Director
    • Harold S. Bucquet
  • Writers
    • John Lee Mahin(screenplay)
    • Howard Emmett Rogers(screenplay)
    • John C. Higgins(original story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Donat
    • Valerie Hobson
    • Walter Rilla
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  • Director
    • Harold S. Bucquet
  • Writers
    • John Lee Mahin(screenplay)
    • Howard Emmett Rogers(screenplay)
    • John C. Higgins(original story)
  • Stars
    • Robert Donat
    • Valerie Hobson
    • Walter Rilla
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 30User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Videos1

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    Trailer 2:17
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    Robert Donat and Valerie Hobson in The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
    Robert Donat in The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
    Robert Donat and Valerie Hobson in The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
    Robert Donat and Glynis Johns in The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
    Robert Donat and Valerie Hobson in The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
    Robert Donat in The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
    Robert Donat and Friedrich Richter in The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
    Robert Donat and Valerie Hobson in The Adventures of Tartu (1943)
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    Robert Donat
    Robert Donat
    • Capt. Terence Stevensonas Capt. Terence Stevenson
    Valerie Hobson
    Valerie Hobson
    • Maruschuka Lanovaas Maruschuka Lanova
    Walter Rilla
    Walter Rilla
    • Inspector Otto Vogelas Inspector Otto Vogel
    Glynis Johns
    Glynis Johns
    • Paula Palacekas Paula Palacek
    Phyllis Morris
    • Anna Palacekas Anna Palacek
    Martin Miller
    Martin Miller
    • Dr. Novotnyas Dr. Novotny
    Anthony Eustrel
    Anthony Eustrel
    • German MP Officeras German MP Officer
    • (as Anthony Eustral)
    Percy Walsh
    • Dr. Willendorfas Dr. Willendorf
    David Ward
    David Ward
    • Bronteas Bronte
    Friedrich Richter
    • Gen. Weymouthas Gen. Weymouth
    • (as Frederic Richter)
    John Penrose
    John Penrose
    • Lt. Krantz - at the Skoda Factoryas Lt. Krantz - at the Skoda Factory
    J. Hubert Leslie
    • Peter Valekas Peter Valek
    • (as Hubert Leslie)
    Mabel Terry-Lewis
    Mabel Terry-Lewis
    • Mrs. Stevensonas Mrs. Stevenson
    • (as Mabel Terry Lewis)
    Miki Iveria
    Miki Iveria
    • Female Worker Shot at the Skoda Factoryas Female Worker Shot at the Skoda Factory
    Charles Carson
    Charles Carson
    • Arthur Wakefieldas Arthur Wakefield
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Driver
    • ARP Wardenas ARP Warden
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Emerton
    • Plant Guardas Plant Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Bryan Herbert
    • Bomb Disposal Sergeantas Bomb Disposal Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harold S. Bucquet
    • Writers
      • John Lee Mahin(screenplay)
      • Howard Emmett Rogers(screenplay)
      • John C. Higgins(original story)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The poem that Robert Donat and the others quote is from English poet William Wordsworth: "I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils".
    • Goofs
      The SS uniforms have the collar tabs reversed - the SS rune should be on the right and the rank insignia on the left.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Terence Stevenson: Well - take care of yourself - I'll turn up again before you know where you are!

    • Alternate versions
      American version completely re-edited with some voiceover and numerous scene changes. Notable was the elimination of the scene where Robert Donat visits his mother (played by Mabel Terry-Lewis) right after he receives his assignment. As it was her only scene, she did not appear in the American version.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Star Wars (1977)

    User reviews30

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    Top review
    10/10
    Excellent Espionage Film
    This excellent espionage film begins with newsreel footage of London being bombed in 1940. An unexploded bomb sits in the rubble, about to blow up whatever remains standing, including a bedridden child and his nurse. Robert Donat, as a British army captain, rushes in to defuse the bomb. What a wonderful way to begin a smart, engaging wartime thriller. Donat's army captain gets drafted to impersonate a German-speaking Rumaninan dandy, to infiltrate and destroy a German poison gas camp in Czechoslovakia. This is a side of the war, featuring Czech freedom fighters, that many people are unfamiliar with.

    This is a great film that belongs up there with Hitchcock's "Foreign Correspondant."
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    • jbetke
    • Mar 20, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sabotage Agent
    • Filming locations
      • Gainsborough Studios, Islington, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • B.A.F. Sound System
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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