Storyline

It's two years after the Nazi's invasion of Norway, and in a small fishing village that is headquarters to one hundred fifty German soldiers, the eight hundred locals are stewing, waiting for a supply of arms so they can revolt. Leaders include Karen Stensgard (Ann Sheridan), whose father, Dr. Martin Stensgard (Walter Huston), is not all that sure that an open revolt will accomplish much, and whose brother has previously proven to be disloyal to Norway, and Gunnar Brogge (Errol Flynn), a fisherman who was planning to sail to England to fight, but changed his mind on hearing of English arms being delivered. Although the Nazi's cruelty is evident, the townspeople bide their time, until one incident causes the stewpot to boil over.—Ron Kerrigan

Plot Keywords

based on novel, schoolteacher, flag, collaborator, brother sister relationship, book burning, betrayal, resistance, rape, world war two, told in flashback, revolt, nazi, norway, fishing village, traitor, unrequited love, summary execution, father daughter relationship, anxiety

Short Review

One of the most popular movies for the armed forces during WW2. It's a little melodramatic, but still it's entertaining and patriotic. Sheridan is beautiful and Flynn doesn't distract. It must have been his trial that subdued his flamboyance. Saw it on TCM.

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