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Nurse Edith Cavell

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British nurse Edith Cavell (Anna Neagle) is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland. Outraged at the number of soldiers detained in the camps, Edith, along with a group of sympathizers, devises a plan to help the prisoners escape. As the group works to free the soldiers, Edith must keep her activities secret from the Germans.

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Graham Greene The Spectator 05/15/2018
As slow and ponderous and well protected as a steam-roller, [Director Herbert Wilcox] irons out opposition. We get from his films almost everything except life, character, truth. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D @RT35616104 05/20/2023 Slow, and for the most part poorly acted. See more 07/24/2005 EXCELLENT WAR FILM ABOUT THE DEDICATION OF NURSES TO THE WAR EFFORT. GOOD CAST, WELL ACTED AND EDNA MAY OLIVER IS ESPECIALLY GOOD. NICE SCORE, WELL EDITED. See more Read all reviews
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Herbert Wilcox

Director

Anna Neagle

Nurse Edith Cavell

Edna May Oliver

Countess de Mavon

George Sanders

Capt. Heinrichs

May Robson

Mme. Rappard

ZaSu Pitts

Mme. Moulin
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Synopsis British nurse Edith Cavell (Anna Neagle) is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland. Outraged at the number of soldiers detained in the camps, Edith, along with a group of sympathizers, devises a plan to help the prisoners escape. As the group works to free the soldiers, Edith must keep her activities secret from the Germans.
Director
Herbert Wilcox
Producer
Herbert Wilcox
Screenwriter
Michael Hogan
Production Co
Imperadio Pictures Ltd.
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 22, 1939, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 37m