Nurse Edith Cavell

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Nurse Edith Cavell

Released Sep 22, 1939

1h 37m

History

Drama

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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.

Graham Greene

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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.

May 15, 2018

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Steve D

Slow, and for the most part poorly acted.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/20/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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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

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