Odette

"The Dramatic Story of a Woman's Courage!"

Oct 2 1950 N/A 2h 4m
Drama, History, War

The film is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive French-born agent Odette Sansom, who was captured by the Germans in 1943, condemned to death and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp to be executed. However, against all odds she survived the war and testified against the prison guards at the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials. She was awarded the George Cross in 1946; the first woman ever to receive the award, and the only woman who has been awarded it while still alive. (From Wikipedia, licensed under CC-BY-SA)

Plot

This is the story of a brave woman who volunteered to join S.O.E. (Special Operations Executive) during World War II. She was flown into occupied France where she fought with the French resistance. Captured and tortured by the Gestapo, she refused to identify her accomplices.

Written by

Jerrard Tickell, Warren Chetham Strode

Directed by

Herbert Wilcox

Cast

Anna Neagle, Trevor Howard, Marius Goring

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Wilcox-Neagle Productions

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,209
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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