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Merle Oberon plays a Norwegian resistance figure in a small town, married to a Nazi commandant. When his superiors begin to suspect her, the Allies land an assassin to kill him -- an assassin who happens to be her former lover.
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Directed by Dorothy Arzner
Merle OberonNicole Larsen
Brian AherneCapt. Allan Lowell
Carl EsmondMaj. Paul Dichter
Isobel ElsomRose Lindstrom
Fritz LeiberDr. Aanrud
Erville AldersonSoren
Erik RolfOle
Reinhold SchünzelCol. Kurt von Elser
Richard RyenDr. Hoff
Lewis WilsonDr. Kleinich
Fern EmmettDress Designer (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerNorwegian Shopkeeper (uncredited)Images · 9
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CinemaSerfApr 4, 2022
Merle Oberon ("Nicole") is quite effective in this tale of the Norwegian resistance to the occupying Nazis. She earns the disdain of her fellow countrymen by fraternising with "Maj. Dichter" (Carl Esmond) but is really milking him for information which she has passed on to the British. When a few commandos are parachuted in - including "Lowell" (Brian Aherne), the true love of "Nicole" - things really start to heat up and just about everybody's life is on the line. "Dichter"… Read more
is also now really starting to smell rat very close to home. It's a good, solid adventure story this with plenty of stirring music from Ernest Tock that builds to quite a fitting, exciting and touching denouement. The sentiment of courage and bravery is well delivered. The strength of character from this young woman determined to do her bit for her nation, regardless of the risk to herself, is well captured by Dorothy Arzner here. There is plenty going on for 90 minutes and it is well worth watching.