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Maj. Valentine Moreland
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Appointment with Venus is a 1951 British war drama film, a film adaptation of the 1951 Jerrard Tickell novel of the same name. It was directed by Ralph Thomas, produced by Betty E. Box and its screenplay was written by the novelist Nicholas Phipps. The film was based on the evacuation of Alderney cattle from the Channel Island during World War II.
Island Rescue: Directed by Ralph Thomas. With David Niven, Glynis Johns, George Coulouris, Barry Jones. During WW2, British Major Valentine Moreland is tasked with rescuing a prized pedigree cow from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel.
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- Comedy, Drama, War
- Ralph Thomas
- 1952-06
Appointment with Venus. Appointment with Venus ( LCCN 51-39007) is a novel by Jerrard Tickell published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1951, leading to a British film adaptation the same year and a Danish film adaptation in 1962. The story is based on a real incident of the evacuation of Alderney cattle from the Channel Island during World War II.
- Jerrard Tickell
- 1951
Also know as "ISLAND RESCUE" The "Venus" in Appointment with Venus is a prized cow. The time is World War II: special operatives David Niven and Glynis Johns...
- 84 min
- 22.7K
- BAYONET WAR FILMS
6/10. Review by Luke Thorne ★★★. Ralph Thomas’s war comedy drama in which a British Major is tasked with rescuing a pedigree cow from a German-occupied Channel Island. Starring David Niven and Glynis Johns. Appointment with Venus is adapted from the novel of the same name by Jerrard Tickell, which, rather amazingly, was published in the ...
- Ralph Thomas
- The Rank Organisation
Aug 30, 2018 · Appointment with Venus (1951) Publication date. 1951. Topics. Film. During WW2, British Major Valentine Moreland is tasked with rescuing a prized pedigree cow from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel. Addeddate.
At the outbreak of WWII the British realise they can't prevent the invasion of the Channel Islands. However, someone realises that a prize cow is on the islands and the Nazis mustn't get hold of her. This is the intrepid story of the cow-napping from under the noses of the Nazi's.
