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  • Actors: Leslie Banks, C.V. France, Valerie Taylor, Marie Lohr, Basil Sydney
  • Directors: Alberto Cavalcanti
  • Writers: Angus MacPhail, Diana Morgan, Graham Greene, John Dighton
  • Producers: Michael Balcon, S.C. Balcon
  • Format: Black & White, PAL
  • Language English, German
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 13 Nov 2006
  • Run Time: 89 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000I5XNJ2
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,533 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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A could-it-happen propaganda-type film which centres on a small English village invaded by German paratroopers disguised as soldiers of the Royal Engineers.

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67 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars During WWII, the villagers of Bromley End do what they must to defend not just themselves, but England , 2 Jun 2007
By C. O. DeRiemer (San Antonio, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews
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Went the Day Well? is one of the British war movies made during WWII that were meant to strengthen morale and inspire steadfastness. The little English village of Bromley End welcomes a large number of Royal Engineers who are to work on a secret project. However, the Royal Engineers in reality are English-speaking German soldiers in British uniforms, parachuted into England to set up a counter radar apparatus which will disrupt England's radar network.

Gradually the villagers begin to suspect things aren't right, and then realize what they're dealing with. The Germans cordon off the village and show their true, ruthless nature. The villagers need to break through the cordon to alert authorities and get help. They also decide they must take action themselves to stop the Germans. This is complicated because the village houses a traitor. The climax is the Battle of Bromley End, with British Home Guard troops arriving while the Germans, attacking the manor house where they must set up their equipment, are held off by the brave men and women of the village.

You'll recognize some fine actors: Leslie Banks, David Farrar, Thora Hird, Basil Sydney, Mervyn Johns among others. The film is a well-constructed and effective bit of wartime home-front propaganda.
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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific piece of suspense, 31 Mar 2007
An engaging and suspense-laden drama based on the notion that Germans infiltrate a small English village as the vanguard for an invasion of the country. Although the characters are by and large stereotypical (redoubtable lady of the manor, plucky land-girls, fragile but courageous vicar's daughter etc), the film is a fascinating snap-shot of techniques designed to keep the audience on the edge of their seats, and despite the black-and-white film and the classic RP accents, it achieves that completely. Both my nine-year old son and I were enthralled by the film. A tightly-scripted, well-crafted tale based on a Graham Greene short story that serves its purpose and continues to entertain, 65 years on.
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25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, 18 April 2007
By S J Buck (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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This film is a very well made 2nd World War story, which is based on a short story by Graham Greene.

The acting is generally very good, although there was one officer who struck me as being particularly wooden, but his was a small part and of little consequence. There are quite a few memorable scenes in this film which (for 1942) are very tense. Interestingly it is the British who commit the more horrible acts of violence, whereas the Germans are mostly portrayed in quite a good light.

Unlike a modern film the acts of violence in this film were never shown in graphic detail, but surprisingly the film made it quite obvious what was about to happen, even if they couldn't show the detail. In this respect another aspect of the films strengths was the cinematography.

My only other criticism is that the surprise element in the film is removed by the introduction by one of the villagers at the start of the film. Overall though this is one of the very best 2nd world war films made at the time I have ever seen. Strongly recommended.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Went the day well DVD 1942
Great film full of actors and actresses who went on to be big names in the world of film , British stiff upper lip at it's best
Published 9 days ago by Mrs. S. A. M. Williams

4.0 out of 5 stars Good ,old fashioned film
This is a good,old fashioned film.The story line is similar to The Eagle has Landed, in respect of the Germans taking over a village in England. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mary Fleming

4.0 out of 5 stars A call to arms
A quaint peaceful english village, more at home on a picture post card or jigsaw puzzle is the setting for this wonderful piece of WW2 propoganda. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mark Kibble

5.0 out of 5 stars They don't make 'em like this any more
The early 1940's were never going to be easy and good 'propaganda' films were essential to the well-being of the Great British Public. Read more
Published 11 months ago by A. Roberton

5.0 out of 5 stars This really is very good
I was not expecting this to be so good, being a propaganda film, but this was engrossing and suspenseful and some of what happens, quite believable. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Secret Squirrel

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Wartime Propaganda
This film was made while WW2 was still raging, yet is told in flashback from a time of peace. It is easy to miss that now, but it carried a very strong message that the war would... Read more
Published 20 months ago by David R. Bishop

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