Nurse Edith Cavell

""This Woman Must Die!""

Sep 1 1939 Approved 1h 48m
Biography, Drama, War

British nurse Edith Cavell is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland. Outraged at the number of soldiers detained in the camps, Edith, along with a group of sympathizers, devises a plan to help the prisoners escape. As the group works to free the soldiers, Edith must keep her activities secret from the Germans

Plot

English nurse Edith Cavell is matron in a small private hospital in German-occupied Brussels during WWI. When the son of a recently deceased patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, Cavell aids him to reach Holland and safety. This leads to Cavell, a local noblewoman, the grandmother of the escaped prisoner-of-war, and others to form an organization to help Belgian, French, English and other soldiers escape as well. Eventually the Germans become aware of what's happening and take action.

Written by

Michael Hogan, Reginald Berkeley, Edith Cavell

Directed by

Herbert Wilcox

Cast

Anna Neagle, Edna May Oliver, George Sanders

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Imperadio Pictures Ltd., RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
431
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA