Suicide Squadron (1941)

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94 min - Drama | Romance | War - 20 April 1942 (USA)

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During World War II, an American newswoman falls for a refugee Polish piano virtuoso...who wants to go back and fight.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Anton Walbrook	...	Stefan 'Steve' Radetzky
	Sally Gray	...	Carol Peters Radetzky
	Derrick De Marney	...	Mike Carroll
	Cecil Parker	...	Specialist
	Percy Parsons	...	Bill Peters
	Kenneth Kent	...	Andre De Guise (as Keneth Kent)
	J.H. Roberts	...	Residing physician
	Guy Middleton	...	Shorty
	John Laurie	...	British Commander
	Frederick Valk	...	Polish Bomber Commander
	O.B. Clarence	...	Waiter with tray of wine
	James Pirrie
	Marian Spencer	...	Miss Gratton (as Marion Spencer)
	Leslie Gordon
	Philip Friend	...	Pete

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Storyline

Prologue: in 1940, a shellshocked man fights to recall his past. Flashback: During the Nazi invasion of Poland, American reporter Carole Peters meets Polish airman Stefan Radetzky, also a piano virtuoso. Stefan is among the last to escape Warsaw; months later, in New York, he and Carole meet again, and marry. But the thought of his going back to fight is not only personally terrifying to Carole, but seems a great waste of his musical talent... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Drama | Romance | War

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 1942 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Aquela Noite em Varsóvia See more »

Filming Locations:

D&P Studios, Denham Studios, Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min | USA: 82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Trivia

Although this was a British RKO production, RKO leased it to Republic Pictures for release in the United States. However, RKO distributed it in England. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Stefan has climbed into his single-engined plane for the flight to Roumania the scene merges into a take-off shot, but the aircraft taking off is twin-engined. See more »

Connections

Featured in Shepperton Babylon (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Liebestraum No. 3 (A Dream of Love)"
Written by Franz Liszt
Played on piano by Anton Walbrook (dubbed by Louis Kentner)
Hummed by Sally Gray See more »

Suicide Squadron (1941)
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