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Secret Mission

1942-10-05 · 94 min · ★ 4.5

Drama · War

World War II drama in which a member of the French Resistance and three British agents undertake a hazardous mission to infiltrate a German HQ in search of vital information that could lead to the overthrow of the Nazis.

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Directors
Harold French
Production companies
Marcel Hellman Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hugh WilliamsHugh WilliamsMajor Peter Garnett
Carla LehmannCarla LehmannMichele de Carnot
Roland CulverRoland CulverCaptain Red Gowan
Michael WildingMichael WildingPrivate Nobby Clark
James MasonJames MasonRaoul de Carnot
Nancy PriceNancy PriceViolette, housekeeper
Karl StepanekKarl StepanekMajor Lang
Fritz WendhausenFritz WendhausenGeneral von Reichman
Betty WarrenBetty WarrenLulu Clark
Stewart GrangerStewart GrangerSub-Lieutenant Jackson
Percy WalshMonsieur Fayolle
Anita GombaultEstelle Fayolle
Yvonne AndreMartine
David PageChild René
Nicholas StuartCaptain Mackenzie
Brefni O'RorkeFather Jouvet
John SalewJohn SalewCaptain Grune
Herbert LomHerbert LomMedical Officer
Beatrice VarleyBeatrice VarleyMrs. Donkin
Oscar EbelsbacherProvost Officer

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