Days of Glory (1944)

A heroic guerilla group fights back against impossible odds during the 1941 Nazi invasion of Russia.

Director:

Jacques Tourneur

Writers:

Casey Robinson (written for the screen by), Melchior Lengyel (original story)

Stars:

Tamara Toumanova, Gregory Peck, Alan Reed

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tamara Toumanova	...	Nina
Gregory Peck	...	Vladimir
Alan Reed	...	Sasha
Maria Palmer	...	Yelena
Lowell Gilmore	...	Semyon
Hugo Haas	...	Fedor
Dena Penn	...	Olga
Glen Vernon	...	Mitya (as Glenn Vernon)
Igor Dolgoruki	...	Dmitri
Edward L. Durst	...	Petrov (as Edward Durst)
Lou Crosby	...	Staub

Storyline

In late 1941, with the Nazi invasion of Russia still advancing, the Red Army leaves bands of guerillas behind in the forests. One such band is joined by beautiful ballet dancer Nina; initially inept, a series of bitter lessons gradually make her a seasoned soldier. The group still form human attachments, despite the shadow of grim death that makes their greatest hope one of selling their lives dearly...

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Plot Keywords:

russia | sniper | commando mission | singing | walthers ppk | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | War

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

16 June 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Revenge

Filming Locations:

Cedar City, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$958,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the credits specify all in the credited cast were making their screen debuts, Maria Palmer, Hugo Haas and Tamara Toumanova appeared in movies in earlier years.

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Connections

Featured in American Masters: A Conversation with Gregory Peck (1999)

User Reviews

Hollywood, where art thou?

The Russian German war was the greatest battle ever fought and strangely has been ignored by Hollywood. This film, made when the Russians had yet to reach Berlin, was probably a propaganda piece of its time and suffers from some sugary Hollywood treatment. The appearance of a Moscow ballet dancer, and her inevitable love affair with the local guerilla leader, glamourises what was, in reality, a dirty hard war. Whilst we can respect this well-directed movie we can also ask why Hollywood has yet to record its tribute to the amazing determination of the Russian people who were not particularly well led yet overcame such enormous odds. Never mind "Saving Private Ryan" - what about Ivan's story, Mr Spielberg? The Cold War is over, the archives are open, the film is there to be made!