United Kingdom / Mar 01, 1943
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Equipped with an RAF uniform, an English accent, a photograph of his "wife" and a packet of Players (cigarettes), a German agent is parachuted into occupied Belgium to create anti-British propaganda. Unfortunately for him he chooses a night when the Belgian resistance are smuggling the crew of a British bomber home across the channel. Before he knows it he is landing on the south coast of England. With MI5 hot on his trail, the fugitive tries to contact his old German émigré friends in London. But they have all been interned on the Isle of Man. How will he escape back to Germany ?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Peel | Michael Bertholt |
| Charles Victor | Marks |
| Mary Merrall | Miss Thorndike |
| Carl Jaffe | Luftwaffe Colonel |
| Marjorie Rhodes | Mrs. Agnew |
| Friedrich Richter | Inspector Siegel |
| Aubrey Mallalieu | Pierre |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Squadron Leader X |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio British Productions, Victor Hanbury Productions |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1943 |
| Writer | Wolfgang Wilhelm, Miles Malleson, Emeric Pressburger |
| Assistant directors | Lance Comfort |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / May 10, 1943 / NR
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