Went the Day Well?
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Went the Day Well?

Went the day well? We died and never knew. But, well or ill, freedom we died for you.

7.2 / 10 1942 1h 32mNR English
WarThriller

Storyline

The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans.

Cast & Crew

Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

Oliver Wilsford

Lead
Elizabeth Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Peggy

Frank Lawton

Frank Lawton

Tom Sturry

Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

Major Hammond / Kommandant Orlter

Valerie Taylor

Valerie Taylor

Nora Ashton

Mervyn Johns

Mervyn Johns

Charlie Sims

Edward Rigby

Edward Rigby

Bill Purvis

Marie Lohr

Marie Lohr

Mrs. Dolly Fraser

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alberto Cavalcanti's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Went the Day Well? is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker