Odette (1950)
Odette (1950)
The Dramatic Story of a Woman's Courage!
The film is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive French-born agent Odette Sansom, who was captured by the Germans in 1943, condemned to death and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp to be executed. However, against all odds she survived the war and testified against the prison guards at the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials. She was awarded the George Cross in 1946; the first woman ever to receive the award, and the only woman who has been awarded it while still alive. (From Wikipedia, licensed under CC-BY-SA)

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Cast

Anna Neagle Anna Neagle As: Odette
Trevor Howard Trevor Howard As: Captain Peter Churchill
Marius Goring Marius Goring As: Colonel Henri
Peter Ustinov Peter Ustinov As: Lt. Alex Rabinovich
Bernard Lee Bernard Lee As: Jack
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The film is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive French-born agent Odette Sansom, who was captured by the Germans in 1943, condemned to death and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp to be executed. However, against all odds she survived the war and testified against the prison guards at the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials. She was awarded the George Cross in 1946; the first woman ever to receive the award, and the only woman who has been awarded it while still alive. (From Wikipedia, licensed under CC-BY-SA)


Tagline: The Dramatic Story of a Woman's Courage!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: War, Drama, History

Language: English

Release Date: 02 October 1950

Country: GB

Runtime: 124m

Company Credits

Company: Wilcox-Neagle Productions, British Lion Films, Franco London Films

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Cast

Anna Neagle

Anna Neagle

Odette

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Captain Peter Churchill

Marius Goring

Marius Goring

Colonel Henri

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Lt. Alex Rabinovich

Bernard Lee

Bernard Lee

Jack

Maurice Buckmaster

Maurice Buckmaster

Himself

Alfred Schieske

Alfred Schieske

Camp Commandant

Gilles Quéant

Gilles Quéant

Jacques (as Gilles Queant)

Marianne Walla

Marianne Walla

S.S. Wardress

Fritz Wendhausen

Fritz Wendhausen

Colonel (as F.R. Wendhousen)

Wolf Frees

Wolf Frees

Major (uncredited)

Liselotte Goettinger

Liselotte Goettinger

German POW Camp Officer (uncredited)

Marie Burke

Marie Burke

Mme. Gliere (uncredited)

Directed By

Herbert Wilcox

Herbert Wilcox

Director

Frank Hollands

Frank Hollands

Assistant Director

Elizabeth Everson

Elizabeth Everson

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Anna Neagle

Anna Neagle

Producer

Herbert Wilcox

Herbert Wilcox

Producer

Patricia Smith

Patricia Smith

Casting Director

John Wilcox

John Wilcox

Unit Manager

Robert Dunbar

Robert Dunbar

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Harold Fletcher

Harold Fletcher

Makeup Artist

Maude Churchill

Maude Churchill

Wardrobe Supervisor

Helen Penfold

Helen Penfold

Hairdresser

Sound

Anthony Collins

Anthony Collins

Original Music Composer

Anthony Collins

Anthony Collins

Conductor

Peter Handford

Peter Handford

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mutz Greenbaum

Mutz Greenbaum

Director of Photography

Austin Dempster

Austin Dempster

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

William C. Andrews

William C. Andrews

Art Direction

Other Crew

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