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Belgian nurse Martha Cnockhaert McKenna (Madeleine Carroll) spies on the Germans for the Allies during World War I.

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Paul Rotha Cinema Quarterly I raise my hat to Gaumont for attempting a film of serious stature, but replace it when I see the spirit in which the deed is done. Feb 3, 2021 Full Review William Troy The Nation It is the kind of picture calculated to make us believe that there is something beautiful and touching about war, after all. Nov 24, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Could have used a better script. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/02/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Belgian nurse Martha Cnockhaert McKenna (Madeleine Carroll) spies on the Germans for the Allies during World War I.
Director
Victor Saville
Producer
Michael Balcon
Screenwriter
Ian Hay, W.P. Lipscomb, Edmund Gwenn
Production Co
Gaumont British Picture Corporation Ltd.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 24, 2012
Runtime
1h 29m