A Voice in the Night (1941)
"Freedom Radio" (original title)

Hitler's doctor is gradually realising that the Nazi regime isn't as good as it pretends to be when his friends start to "disappear" into the camps. His wife is courted by the party and ... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Asquith

Writers:

Wolfgang Wilhelm, George Campbell,

Stars:

Clive Brook, Diana Wynyard, Raymond Huntley

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clive Brook	...	Dr. Karl Roder
Diana Wynyard	...	Irena Roder
Raymond Huntley	...	Rabenau
Derek Farr	...	Hans Glaser
Joyce Howard	...	Elly Schmidt
Howard Marion-Crawford	...	Kummer (as H. Marion-Crawford)
John Penrose	...	Otto
Morland Graham	...	Father Landbach
Ronald Squire	...	Rudolf Spiedler
Reginald Beckwith	...	Emil Fenner
Clifford Evans	...	Dressler
Bernard Miles	...	Capt. Muller
Gibb McLaughlin	...	Dr. Weiner
Muriel George	...	Hanna
Martita Hunt	...	Frau Lehmann the Concierge

Storyline

Hitler's doctor is gradually realising that the Nazi regime isn't as good as it pretends to be when his friends start to "disappear" into the camps. His wife is courted by the party and accepts a political post in Berlin. Meanwhile Dr Karl decides to try to do something to counteract the Nazi propaganda and with the help of an engineer and a few friends he sets up the Freedom Radio to counteract the Nazi propaganda.

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Plot Keywords:

nazi | hitler | doctor | pirate broadcasting | vienna austria | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Voice in the Night

Filming Locations:

Sound City, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Two Cities Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first feature of Reginald Beckwith.

User Reviews

Stirring!

This is the sort of intelligent movie you simply won't meet with in modern cinema. Yes, it's blatant propaganda, and yet the film serves so much more as a clarion call for justice, civility, and yes, freedom too. What we have in the lead character, Dr. Roder has got to be one of the most real, most believable and admirable heroes in of cinema.

My advice is don't get bogged down with the occasional stuffiness of the production, enjoy this exultation on the bravery inside those who are able to stand up for what they believe in.

It's a shame Freedom Radio will only ever get seldom showings on obscure channels in the mid-afternoon. This is the sort of film we'd do well to show in history classes.