United Kingdom / Jun 06, 1950
The Dramatic Story of a Woman's Courage!
2h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The film is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive French-born agent Odette Sansom, who was captured by the Germans in 1943, condemned to death and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp to be executed. However, against all odds she survived the war and testified against the prison guards at the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials. She was awarded the George Cross in 1946; the first woman ever to receive the award, and the only woman who has been awarded it while still alive. (From Wikipedia, licensed under CC-BY-SA)
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gilles Quéant | Jacques (as Gilles Queant) |
| Marianne Walla | S.S. Wardress |
| Fritz Wendhausen | Colonel (as F.R. Wendhousen) |
| Wolf Frees | Major (uncredited) |
| Liselotte Goettinger | German POW Camp Officer (uncredited) |
| Marie Burke | Mme. Gliere (uncredited) |
| Campbell Gray | |
| George Hilsdon | |
| Hugh Morton | |
| Catherine Paul | |
| Derrick Penley | |
| Joe Phelps | |
| Dido Plumb | |
| James Ure | |
| Billy Wilmot |
Genres
WarDramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Odette |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wilcox-Neagle Productions |
| Release date | 2 ottobre 1950 |
| Production | Anna Neagle, Herbert Wilcox |
| Writer | Warren Chetham-Strode, Jerrard Tickell |
| Casting | Patricia Smith |
| Editing | Bill Lewthwaite |
| Cinematography | Mutz Greenbaum, Austin Dempster |
| Assistant directors | Frank Hollands, Herbert Wilcox, Elizabeth Everson |
| Camera operators | Austin Dempster, Mutz Greenbaum |
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| Additional photography | Mutz Greenbaum, Austin Dempster |
| Production design | William C. Andrews |
| Art direction | William C. Andrews |
| Set decoration | William C. Andrews |
| Music | Anthony Collins, Peter Handford |
| Sound | Anthony Collins, Peter Handford |
| Costume design | Harold Fletcher, Maude Churchill, Helen Penfold |
| Makeup | Harold Fletcher, Maude Churchill, Helen Penfold |
| Hairstyling | Harold Fletcher, Maude Churchill, Helen Penfold |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Oct 02, 1950
United States / Mar 27, 1951 / NR
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