Overview
At the height of World War II, the Germans discover that a certain British personage is to stay at the country house of Lord Buckley. They devise a plan whereby they will kidnap the real Lord Buckley, and send to England an actor who will masquerade, lie in wait for the visitor with a number of gunmen, and take him back to Germany.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in England
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Music
Music by Charles Williams
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Günther Krampf
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Lawrence HuntingtonWriter
- Vernon SylvaineWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 13, 1943
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Gordon HarkerGeoge Hawkins
Raymond LovellHausemann / Lord Buckley
Finlay CurrieCaptain Andrew Fletcher
Philip FriendJohn Cooper
Jean KentFrances Lane- Frederick CooperCharles
Carl JaffeSchultz
John SalewWilson
Veronica RoseMiss Conway
Anthony HawtreyBrent- Anthony HollesWaiter
Patrick AherneMellows- Frank BagnallLehmann
Ferdy MayneGerman Radio Operator
Friedrich RichterWolheim- Leonard SharpMiles
- Cecil BevanLord Buckley's Butler
- Noel DaintonPolice Inspector
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