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Tonight We Raid Calais (1943)

Genre : War, Drama, History

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : John Brahm
Writer : Waldo Salt

Synopsis

A British commando is on a one-man raid to destroy a bomb factory in Nazi-occupied France. He must enlist the aid of French farmers to complete his mission.

Actors

Annabella
Annabella
Odette Bonnard
John Sutton
John Sutton
Geoffrey Carter
Lee J. Cobb
Lee J. Cobb
Bonnard
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
Mme. Bonnard
Blanche Yurka
Blanche Yurka
Widow Grelieu
Howard Da Silva
Howard Da Silva
Sgt. Block
Ann Codee
Ann Codee
Mme. Grandet
Marcel Dalio
Marcel Dalio
Jaques Grandet
Nigel De Brulier
Nigel De Brulier
Danton (uncredited)

Crews

John Brahm
John Brahm
Director
André Daven
André Daven
Producer
Waldo Salt
Waldo Salt
Screenplay
Lucien Ballard
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
L. Willinger
L. Willinger
Story
Rohama Lee
Rohama Lee
Story

Posters and backgrounds

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