Movie Cosmos - Tomorrow We Live

Description:

British World War II film set in occupied France, portraying the activities of members of the French Resistance and the Nazi tactic of taking and shooting innocent hostages in reprisal for acts of sabotage. The opening credits acknowledge "the official co-operation of General de Gaulle and the French National Committee". It was released as "At Dawn We Die" in the US.

Top Cast >

John Clements

As Jean Baptiste

Greta Gynt

As Marie DuSchen

Hugh Sinclair

As Major von Kleist

Yvonne Arnaud

As Madame L. Labouche

Godfrey Tearle

As Mayor Pierre DuSchen

Judy Kelley

As Germaine Bertan

Karl Stepanek

As Seitz

Bransby Williams

As Matthieu

Allan Jeayes

As Pogo

Fritz Wendhausen

As Commandant Frissette

Gabrielle Brune

As Madame Frissette

Margaret Yarde

As Fauntel

David Keir

As Jacquier

Herbert Lom

As Kurtz

Walter Gotell

As Hans

Anthony Holles

As Stationmaster

Olaf Olsen

As Sergeant Major

D.J. Williams

As Boileau

John Salew

As Marcel le Blanc

Victor Beaumont

As Rabineau

Brefni O'Rorke

As Moreau

Gibb McLaughlin

As Dupont

Cot D'Ordan

As Durand

Walter Hertner

As Schultz

Townsend Whitling

As Rougemont

Top Crew >

George King

Director

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (6/10)

This reminded me a little of "The Silver Fleet"- also made in 1943 - that tackled the thorny issues of collaborators who were really using their position with the occupying Nazi authorities to facilitate the work of the Resistance/escaping British captives. The cast here are solid, not great - led by John Clements and Godfrey Tearle (the Mayor) who alongside his daughter "Marie" (Greta Gynt) treads that dangerous path. It's got some good supporting performances from Yvonne Arnaud and the baddies - Karel Stepanek, Hugh Sinclair and the briefest of appearances from Herbert Lom that all help keep it moving along nicely, if not terribly distinctively, to a perfectly satisfactory ending.

2022-06-26