48 Hours (1942)
Went the Day Well? (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 1h 32min
- Thriller, War
- 28 Jun 1944 (USA)
- Movie
An English village is occupied by disguised German paratroopers as an advance post for a planned invasion.
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Cast verified as complete
| Leslie Banks | ... |
Oliver Wilsford
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| C.V. France | ... |
The Vicar
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| Valerie Taylor | ... |
Nora
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| Marie Lohr | ... |
Mrs. Fraser
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| Harry Fowler | ... |
Young George
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| Norman Pierce | ... |
Jim Sturry
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| Frank Lawton | ... |
Tom Sturry
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| Elizabeth Allan | ... |
Peggy
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| Thora Hird | ... |
Ivy
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| Muriel George | ... |
Mrs. Collins
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| Patricia Hayes | ... |
Daisy
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| Mervyn Johns | ... |
Charlie Sims
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Hilda Bayley | ... |
Cousin Maud
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| Edward Rigby | ... |
Bill Purvis the poacher
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Johnnie Schofield | ... |
Joe Garbett
(as Johnny Schofield)
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Ellis Irving | ... |
Harry Drew
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Philippa Hiatt | ... |
Mrs. Bates
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| Grace Arnold | ... |
Mrs. Owen
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| Basil Sydney | ... |
Major Ortler
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| David Farrar | ... |
Lieut. Jung
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| John Slater | ... |
Sergeant
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Eric Micklewood | ... |
Soldier
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Irene Arnold | ... |
Mrs. Drew (uncredited)
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Kathleen Boutall | ... |
Mrs. Sturry (uncredited)
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Robert Bradford | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Dean Braine | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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| James Donald | ... |
German Corporal (uncredited)
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Lillian Ellias | ... |
Bridget (uncredited)
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Leslie Gorman | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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| Gerard Heinz | ... |
Schmidt (uncredited)
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Christopher Lee | ... |
(uncredited)
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Robert McDermott | ... |
BBC Announcer (uncredited)
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Josephine Middleton | ... |
Mrs. Carter (uncredited)
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Wyndham Milligan | ... |
German Soldier (uncredited)
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Gerald Moore | ... |
Johnnie Wade (uncredited)
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| Charles Paton | ... |
Harry 'Jack' Brown (uncredited)
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Anthony Pilbeam | ... |
Ted Garbett (uncredited)
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Arthur Ridley | ... |
Father Owen (uncredited)
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| Janette Scott | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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| Norman Shelley | ... |
Bob Owen (uncredited)
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| Tommy Trinder | ... |
Dance Band Announcer on Radio (uncredited)
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Robert Brooks Turner | ... |
Switchboard operator[seconds] (uncredited)
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| Mavis Villiers | ... |
Violet (uncredited)
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Jack Vyvyan | ... |
Postman (uncredited)
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| Josie Welford | ... |
June (uncredited)
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H Victor Weske | ... |
Axed German Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alberto Cavalcanti | ... | (as Cavalcanti) |
Written by
| Graham Greene | ... | (story) |
| John Dighton | ... | (story and screenplay) & |
| Diana Morgan | ... | (story and screenplay) & |
| Angus MacPhail | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Angus Macphail) |
Produced by
| Michael Balcon | ... | producer |
| S.C. Balcon | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| William Walton | ||
Cinematography by
| Wilkie Cooper | ... | (cameraman) |
Editing by
| Sidney Cole | ||
Art Direction by
| Thomas N. Morahan | ... | (as Tom Morahan) |
Production Management
| John Croydon | ... | production supervisor |
| Hal Mason | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Muriel Cole | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Cyril Pope | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Norman Priggen | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Billy Russell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Michael Relph | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Len Page | ... | recordist (as L. Page) |
| Eric Williams | ... | sound supervisor |
| Peter Davies | ... | dubbing sound camera (uncredited) |
| Tom Otter | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Roy Kellino | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Matthew Baker | ... | digital restoration artist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gerald Gibbs | ... | camera operator (as G. Gibbs) |
| Douglas Slocombe | ... | reporter cameraman (as D. Slocombe) |
| Hal Britten | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Desmond Crowley | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| John Dean | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ronnie Maasz | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Wilfrid Newton | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Eddie Orton | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Ronald Brantford | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ernest Irving | ... | musical director |
| Roy Douglas | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Daphne Heathcote | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Madge Nettleton | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Ealing Studios (present)
Distributors
- United Artists (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corpn. Limited)
- A.F.E. Corporation (1944) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Associated British Film Distributors (A.B.F.D.) (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1950) (United States) (tv) (as First Nighter Theater)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Rare Films and More (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Rialto Pictures (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- 9Gem (2023) (Australia) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- BFI National Archive (a restoration by)
- Ealing Studios (a British picture recorded by)
- Ealing Studios (recorded at)
- Men of The Gloucestershire Regiment (group cast members)
- Optimum Releasing (a restoration by in association with)
- RCA (acknowledgement)
- StudioCanal (a restoration by in association with)
- The War Office (Men of The Gloucestershire Regiment by kind permission of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The residents of a British village during WWII welcome a platoon of soldiers who are to be billeted with them. The trusting residents then discover that the soldiers are Germans who proceed to hold the village captive.
Written by Steve Crook |
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| Taglines | Acclaimed by Every Critic See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When the man running the pub in the village where the film was being shot discovered that he had used up his alcohol ration on the film crew, he was so distraught he committed suicide. See more » |
| Goofs | The bar of chocolate found in Major Hammond's room is inscribed with the word 'Chokolade' which Nora takes to be German. But the German for chocolate is 'Schokolade'. ('Chokolade' is Danish.) See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Forever Ealing (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | There'll Always Be an England See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: "Went the day well? We died and never knew, But, well or ill, Freedom, we died for you" See more » |
| Quotes |
Kommandant Orlter, alias Major Hammond:
[addressing the church's congregation]
Obey my order and you will not be harmed. Any person who attempts to escape or communicate with the outside world will be shot! [shouting even louder] Kommandant Orlter, alias Major Hammond: Is that clear? The Vicar: You ask me to bow down to the forces of evil here in this House of God? Kommandant Orlter, alias Major Hammond: I ask nothing! I give you my orders! The Vicar: I am a minister of the Christian faith. I will take no orders from those who are the enemies and oppressors of mankind! See more » |