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This Land Is Mine (1943)

APPROVED  103 min  -  Drama | War   -  7 May 1943 (USA)
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A mild-mannered schoolteacher in a Germen occupied town during WWII finds himself being torn between collaboration and resistance.

Director:

Jean Renoir

Writer:

Dudley Nichols (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Laughton ...
Albert Lory
Maureen O'Hara ...
Louise Martin
George Sanders ...
George Lambert
Walter Slezak Walter Slezak ...
Major Erich von Keller
Kent Smith Kent Smith ...
Paul Martin
Una O'Connor Una O'Connor ...
Mrs. Emma Lory
Philip Merivale Philip Merivale ...
Professor Sorel
Thurston Hall Thurston Hall ...
Mayor Henry Manville
George Coulouris George Coulouris ...
Prosecutor
Nancy Gates Nancy Gates ...
Julie Grant
Ivan F. Simpson Ivan F. Simpson ...
Judge (as Ivan Simpson)
John Donat John Donat ...
Edmund Lorraine
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Storyline

In a Nazi-occupied French town, meek and mild-mannered teacher Albert Lory lives with his mother. Few people, including his students, have any respect for him and he literally shakes in his boots during an air raid. He is quite friendly with his fellow teacher, Louise Martin and her brother Paul who also happen to be neighbors. If truth be told, Albert is quite in love with Louise but she is in a relationship with George Lambert and he feels she is quite beyond his reach. Paul is a member of the resistance and is killed when Lambert informs the Nazis. Outraged at what he's done, Albert arrives at Lambert's office just as the informer commits suicide. Albert is charged with murder but the local Nazi commander, Major Erich von Keller, offers him a deal: if Albert agrees to remain silent rather then continue a speech in his own defense which is arousing fellow citizens, he will ensure a not guilty verdict... Written by garykmcd  

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Plot Keywords:

Resistance | Schoolteacher | Bombing | Principal | Hostage  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Latin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ütött az óra See more »

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Henry Roquemore is in casting call lists playing a butcher, but was not seen in the film. The jury foreman, George M. Carleton, is said to be the town butcher by Charles Laughton when he addresses the jury. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: The German troops are all wearing WWI style helmets, presumably because the actual style of helmets used by Germany in WWII were not available to the film makers. There are also various other mistakes with the German uniforms. See more »

Quotes

Mrs. Emma Lory: Why don't they bomb Germany, young woman?
Louise Martin: Every factory and railroad in Europe is Germany, Mrs. Lory, until the Germans are driven out.
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Soundtracks

"Die Lorelei"
(1838) (uncredited)
Music by Friedrich Silcher (1838)
Poem by Heinrich Heine (1823)
Played on accordion by Kent Smith and sung by the German soldiers See more »