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Went the Day Well?

  • 19421942
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 32m
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7.5/10
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Went the Day Well? (1942)
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An English village is occupied by disguised German paratroopers as an advance post for a planned invasion.An English village is occupied by disguised German paratroopers as an advance post for a planned invasion.An English village is occupied by disguised German paratroopers as an advance post for a planned invasion.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Alberto Cavalcanti
  • Writers
    • Graham Greene(story)
    • John Dighton(story and screenplay)
    • Diana Morgan(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Banks
    • C.V. France
    • Valerie Taylor
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  • Director
    • Alberto Cavalcanti
  • Writers
    • Graham Greene(story)
    • John Dighton(story and screenplay)
    • Diana Morgan(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leslie Banks
    • C.V. France
    • Valerie Taylor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 80User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    Went the Day Well?
    Trailer 2:08
    Went the Day Well?

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    Muriel George and Patricia Hayes in Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Muriel George in Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Leslie Banks and Basil Sydney in Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Elizabeth Allan, Thora Hird, Mervyn Johns, Frank Lawton, Marie Lohr, Johnnie Schofield, and Basil Sydney in Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Elizabeth Allan and Thora Hird in Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Leslie Banks in Went the Day Well? (1942)
    C.V. France in Went the Day Well? (1942)
    Elizabeth Allan and Thora Hird in Went the Day Well? (1942)
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    Leslie Banks
    Leslie Banks
    • Oliver Wilsfordas Oliver Wilsford
    C.V. France
    C.V. France
    • The Vicaras The Vicar
    Valerie Taylor
    Valerie Taylor
    • Noraas Nora
    Marie Lohr
    Marie Lohr
    • Mrs. Fraseras Mrs. Fraser
    Harry Fowler
    Harry Fowler
    • Young Georgeas Young George
    Norman Pierce
    • Jim Sturryas Jim Sturry
    Frank Lawton
    Frank Lawton
    • Tom Sturryas Tom Sturry
    Elizabeth Allan
    Elizabeth Allan
    • Peggyas Peggy
    Thora Hird
    Thora Hird
    • Ivyas Ivy
    Muriel George
    Muriel George
    • Mrs. Collinsas Mrs. Collins
    Patricia Hayes
    • Daisyas Daisy
    Mervyn Johns
    Mervyn Johns
    • Charlie Simsas Charlie Sims
    Hilda Bayley
    • Cousin Maudas Cousin Maud
    Edward Rigby
    Edward Rigby
    • Bill Purvisas Bill Purvis
    Johnnie Schofield
    • Joe Garbettas Joe Garbett
    • (as Johnny Schofield)
    Ellis Irving
    • Harry Drewas Harry Drew
    Philippa Hiatt
    • Mrs. Batesas Mrs. Bates
    Grace Arnold
    Grace Arnold
    • Mrs. Owenas Mrs. Owen
    • Director
      • Alberto Cavalcanti
    • Writers
      • Graham Greene(story)
      • John Dighton(story and screenplay)
      • Diana Morgan(story and screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • 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.)
    • 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!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue:

      "Went the day well? We died and never knew, But, well or ill, Freedom, we died for you"
    • Connections
      Featured in Forever Ealing (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      There'll Always Be an England
      (uncredited)

      Written by Ross Parker & Hugh Charles

      Heard on the radio after dinner at the Manor House

    User reviews80

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    It went very well
    Now I am a sucker for "what if" stories, and what better to have Germans occupying an English village during the war.

    What we have in this gem of a film is a great story, we see the villagers pull together and overcome the foe in heroic fashion. We are not spared the horrors of war, I think particularly of the scene when the telephone operator having summoned the courage to kill her German captor is killed trying to contact someone for help, you don't see anything but because of that it is all the more powerful. You are on the edge of your seat hoping the eggs with the message on will get through. We see a lady driving in her car, singing to herself, we then cut to the home guard being mown down on the road, their bodies cleared just as the woman drives round the corner. The two scenes together make for a powerful contrast. Bloody good stuff.

    The pace continues through the film at such a rate that you do find yourself on the edge of the seat, the acting is great, though some may find the clipped English accent a little annoying, I liked the fact that there are a number of different accents from cockney to Yorkshire all making the "in it together" message more powerful. When the villagers start to fight back we get to see some hero's, none more so than the lady at the manor house who to save the children throws herself onto a grenade, I remember seeing this scene for the first time and being very moved by it, and every time I watch it again it has the same effect.

    As a piece of propaganda it must have worked like a dream as a film it is well made and acted, what more could you want. Even more impressive is that it has aged very little.
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    • AndrewPhillips
    • Jun 1, 2006

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    • Release date
      • June 28, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • 48 Hours
    • Filming locations
      • Turville Church, Turville, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Ealing Studios
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $47,214
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,849
      • May 22, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $47,214
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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