Plot
Englishman Mr Howard is on a fishing holiday in eastern France when the Germans invade in 1940. Setting off to try and get back home he is persuaded to take along the two Cavanaugh children, and as his journey progresses his family keeps growing in size. Once in German-occupied northern France a new problem arises - the risk of being heard speaking English.
Written by
Nunnally Johnson, Nevil Shute
Directed by
Irving Pichel
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 2 wins & 3 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
794
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA