Went the Day Well?
“Went the day well? We died and never knew. But, well or ill, freedom we died for you.”
1942 · 1 h 32 min
Directed by 
Alberto Cavalcanti
Alberto CavalcantiCast
Leslie Banks C.V. France Valerie Taylor Marie Lohr Harry Fowler Norman Pierce
Credits
Written by: 
Graham Greene
Plot
In a village in England during World War II, German paratroopers pose as British soldiers, and the villagers discover their plan and fight back, in a tense, brutal wartime thriller.
Sinekatalog’s take
A tense, shocking and surprisingly brutal wartime thriller.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (4,928 votes)
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