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They Raid by Night( 1942)

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THE COMMANDOS HAVE LANDED! They laugh at death...and strike terror in the hearts of the Nazi masters of stricken Norway!

Overview

The British Commandos send Bob Owen to Norway to prepare for a raid. His mission also includes freeing General Heden who is being held by the Nazis. His aides include Eric Falken and Harry. Inga, a Norwegian girl to whom Falken was once engaged but who has become the sweetheart of Oberst Von Ritter, betrays their hiding place.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Lyle Talbot

      Capt. Robert Owen

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      June Duprez

      Inga Beckering

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      Victor Varconi

      Col. Otto von Ritter

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      George N. Neise

      Lt. Erik Falken

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      Charley Rogers

      Sgt. Harry Hall

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      Paul Baratoff

      Gen. Heden

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      Leslie Denison

      Capt. Ralph Deane

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      Crane Whitley

      Doctor

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      Sven Hugo Borg

      Dalberg

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      Eric Wilton

      Gen. Lloyd

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      Pierce Lyden

      Braun - Ritter's Aide

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      John Beck

      Mr. Sandling - Beggar

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      Robert Fischer

      Maj. Von Memel

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      Sigfrid Tor

      German Lieutenant

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      Brian O'Hara

      Lammet - Radio Broadcaster

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    5
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 26 2022
    You've really got to appreciate that this was made slap bang in the middle of WWII and so the budget was negligible, the time allocated probably even less - and so the end product is stagey with static backdrops; lots of War Office actuality and a very pedestrian script. All of that said, though, it is still quite a watchable tale of three commandos who are on mission to rescue a Norwegian general who has been captured by the Nazis. The casting is strange - Victor Varconi makes no attempt to play "Col. Otto von Ritter" with a German accent and June Duprez is a sort of pale imitation of Valerie ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • nazi
    • norway
    • commando