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A 1942 British war film about a German invasion of a fictional English village. The film shows the resistance of the villagers and the British Army against the German paratroopers and their collaborators.
Went the Day Well?: Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti. With Leslie Banks, C.V. France, Valerie Taylor, Marie Lohr. An English village is occupied by disguised German paratroopers as an advance post for a planned invasion.
- (4.4K)
- Thriller, War
- Alberto Cavalcanti
- 1944-06-28
May 21, 2021 · Though originally conceived of as a wartime propaganda film, "Went Well the Day?" stands on its own as audacious filmmaking of the highest order, with riveting intrigue and stunning, if not shocking, plot twists.
- 89 min
- 7.3K
- Shadows of the Dark
A British thriller film based on a Graham Greene story, directed by Alberto Cavalcanti and starring Leslie Banks, Valerie Taylor and C.V. France. See the full list of cast and crew members, including writers, producers, composers and more.
In 1942, a quiet British village receives unexpected visitors: German soldiers. Taken captive, the villagers jump into action to save the country. Watch trailers & learn more.
Feb 14, 2014 · Decades after Britain's darkest hours of the 1940s, Went the Day Well? remains a first-rate war movie and a vivid embodiment of the time and place that produced it. Director: Cavalcanti Producer: Michael Balcon Screenplay: John Dighton, Diana Morgan, and Angus Macphail; from a story by Graham Greene Cinematographer: Wilkie Cooper