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Piccadilly Incident

  • 19461946
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding in Piccadilly Incident (1946)
  • Drama
  • War
Anna Neagle is a World War II W.R.E.N., the counterpart of the American W.A.V.E., who encounters Michael Wilding in a blacked-out Piccadilly during an air raid. They get married and have a t... Read allAnna Neagle is a World War II W.R.E.N., the counterpart of the American W.A.V.E., who encounters Michael Wilding in a blacked-out Piccadilly during an air raid. They get married and have a two-day honeymoon before she is sent to Singapore. The ship, on which she leaves the doomed... Read allAnna Neagle is a World War II W.R.E.N., the counterpart of the American W.A.V.E., who encounters Michael Wilding in a blacked-out Piccadilly during an air raid. They get married and have a two-day honeymoon before she is sent to Singapore. The ship, on which she leaves the doomed-fortress of Singapore, is torpedoed, with all hands posted as drowned. Not quite. She's c... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
232
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  • Director
    • Herbert Wilcox
  • Writers
    • Florence Tranter(by)
    • Nicholas Phipps(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anna Neagle
    • Michael Wilding
    • Frances Mercer
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  • Director
    • Herbert Wilcox
  • Writers
    • Florence Tranter(by)
    • Nicholas Phipps(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anna Neagle
    • Michael Wilding
    • Frances Mercer
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    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding in Piccadilly Incident (1946)
    Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding in Piccadilly Incident (1946)
    Anna Neagle and Michael Wilding in Piccadilly Incident (1946)
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    Anna Neagle
    Anna Neagle
    • Diana Fraseras Diana Fraser
    Michael Wilding
    Michael Wilding
    • Capt. Alan Pearsonas Capt. Alan Pearson
    Frances Mercer
    Frances Mercer
    • Joan Draperas Joan Draper
    Coral Browne
    Coral Browne
    • Virginia Pearsonas Virginia Pearson
    A.E. Matthews
    A.E. Matthews
    • Sir Charles Pearsonas Sir Charles Pearson
    Edward Rigby
    Edward Rigby
    • Juddas Judd
    Brenda Bruce
    Brenda Bruce
    • Sally Bentonas Sally Benton
    Leslie Dwyer
    • Samas Sam
    Maire O'Neill
    Maire O'Neill
    • Mrs. Milliganas Mrs. Milligan
    • (as Maire O'Neil)
    Michael Laurence
    • Bill Westonas Bill Weston
    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • Judgeas Judge
    Madge Brindley
    Madge Brindley
      Edward Lexy
      Edward Lexy
      • Train Passengeras Train Passenger
      • (uncredited)
      Harry Locke
        Neville Mapp
        Neville Mapp
          Duncan McIntyre
            Michael Medwin
            Michael Medwin
            • Wireless Telegraphy Officeras Wireless Telegraphy Officer
            • (uncredited)
            Roger Moore
            Roger Moore
            • Guest Sitting at Pearson's Tableas Guest Sitting at Pearson's Table
            • (uncredited)
            • Director
              • Herbert Wilcox
            • Writers
              • Florence Tranter(by)
              • Nicholas Phipps(screenplay) (scenario)
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            • Trivia
              The lines quoted, "The boy stood on the burning deck ..." are from the poem, "Casabianca" by British poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans, published in 1826.
            • Goofs
              When the US plane flies over the boat, another sail is glimpsed briefly over Diana's left shoulder.
            • Connections
              Featured in The Ultimate Film (2004)
            • Soundtracks
              Piccadilly 1944
              by Vivian Ellis

              Played at the concert by Alan Pearson (Michael Wilding (dubbed))

            User reviews13

            Review
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            7/10
            It's emotional
            Diana (Anna Neagle) and Alan (Michael Wilding) are thrown together into a whirlwind romance after a chance encounter in Piccadilly. They marry before Diana is posted overseas where her ship is torpedoed and all are presumed dead. Alan comes to term with his loss before marrying again and producing a son. However, Diana is one of a few survivors and is living on an uninhabited island. What will happen when she returns home?

            This is a wartime romance which is quite good. One criticism, though - why on earth have two of the main female leads - Anna Neagle and Brenda Bruce (who plays Sally Benton) - look exactly the same as each other? Neagle performs a curious dance at the beginning of the film, a mish-mash of God knows what. I think it's better suited to a horror-film dream sequence. Anyhow, the film involves you on an emotional level and brings up difficult issues. You may have a cry or two. Roger Moore has an uncredited role according to the credits, but I guarantee that you wont see him. If you want a tragic, wartime romance story, then this film fits the bill.
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            • May 16, 2010

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            • Release date
              • August 4, 1948 (United States)
            • Country of origin
              • United Kingdom
            • Language
              • English
            • Also known as
              • They Met at Midnight
            • Filming locations
              • Welwyn Studios, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK
            • Production companies
              • Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC)
              • Herbert Wilcox Productions
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            • Runtime
              1 hour 40 minutes
            • Color
              • Black and White
            • Aspect ratio
              • 1.37 : 1

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