Tonight We Raid Calais (1943)

British Intellengence dispatches Commando Geoffrey Carter (John Sutton) on a one-man raid to destroy a munitions plant that manufactures bombs in Nazi-occupied France. He enlists the aid of a patriotic farmer M. Bonnard (Lee J. Cobb) that lives near the plant over the objections of his daughter Odette Bonnard (Annabella) who believes that the British were responsible for the fall of France. Her attitude softens toward Carter who is living with the family as posing as a son but Odette cannot bring herself to aid in Carter's plan because of her fear of reprisals against her family. She turns informer and the Nazis capture Carter.System Requirements:Run Time: 80 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 024543432982 Manufacturer No: 2243298 Product Description

Made during WWII

This movie is typical of many made during the war. What is so interesting about all of them, is that they didn't know how the war was going to end, therefore they all ended on an inspiring note. This one is no exception, although I wish it had more action in it. Almost all have the ending trailer "Buy War Bonds in the Theater". July 18, 2007

Very Solid WWII B Flick

TONIGHT WE RAID CALAIS is an enjoyable little piece of studio propaganda, with an efficient screenplay by Waldo Salt, and nice Fox production values. Annabella's not the most expressive of actresses (or particularly fluent in English, for that matter), and she's a bit mature and lacquered for Odette, the picture's farm-girl heroine. But she rallies nicely for the film's flag-waving action climax. The glory of this picture's the supporting cast; stalwarts such as Beulah Bondi, Lee J. Cobb, Marcel Dalio and Blanche Yurka elevate the picture from run-of-the-mill into a real pleasure for film buffs. Handsome black-and-white photography, in a fine transfer. No all-time classic, but most worthwhile. June 25, 2007

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