United Kingdom / Feb 01, 1948 / PG
They played macabre jokes - lively but deadly.
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A disparate group of volunteers are trained as saboteurs and parachuted into Belgium to blow up an office containing important Nazi records and to rescue a prominent S.O.E. agent, who is being interrogated by the Germans for vital information.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Slater | Emile Meyer |
| Peter Illing | Andrew |
| Sybille Binder | Florence Malou |
| Andrew Blackett | Frankie |
| Arthur Lawrence | Capt. Verreker |
| Gisèle Préville | Julie |
| Hélène Hansen | Marie Berlot |
| Gilbert Davis | Commandant |
| Leo de Pokorny | Balthasar |
| Rory MacDermot | Carey |
| Kenneth Villiers | Lewis |
| Kenneth Hyde | Capt. Parker |
| Olaf Olsen | German Officer |
| Philo Hauser | Joseph |
| Martin Bradley | Capt. Rich |
| Sheila Carty | Bridie |
| Margot Lassner | Madame Meyer |
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| Guy Deghy | German Sergeant Major |
| Jean Pierre Hambye | Blondel |
| George Kersen | Flour |
| Duncan Lewis | Sergeant |
| Robert Wyndham | Doctor |
Genres
WarActionDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Against the Wind |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ealing Studios, J. Arthur Rank Organisation |
| Release date | 1 febbraio 1948 |
| Production | Michael Balcon |
| Writer | Michael Pertwee, J. Elder Wills, T. E. B. Clarke |
| Editing | Alan Osbigton |
| Cinematography | Lionel Banes, Paul Beeson, Roy Gough |
| Assistant directors | Charles Crichton |
| Camera operators | Lionel Banes, Paul Beeson, Roy Gough |
| Additional photography | Lionel Banes, Paul Beeson, Roy Gough |
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| Music | Leslie Bridgwater |
| Sound | Leslie Bridgwater |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Jun 25, 1949 / NR
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