A gentle widower with a small daughter finds his peaceful small rural village suddenly invaded by Nazis and, enraged in short order by their atrocities, becomes the leader of an aggressive underground movement.
Production
Canadian locations convincingly faking Norway on a tight budget.
Acting
Paul Muni's eyebrows alone deserve separate billing.
Director
John Farrow
Paul Muni
Eric Toresen
Ann Carter
Solveig Toresen
Richard Derr
Gunnar Korstad
Elisabeth Fraser
Anna Korstad
Cedric Hardwicke
Admiral Bowen
Robert Coote
Robert Bowen
Anna Lee
Judith Bowen
Ray Collins
Johan Bergesen
Erville Alderson
Johan Garme
Louis Jean Heydt
Karl Arnesen
Arthur Margetson
German Colonel
Alexander Knox
German Captain
Barbara Everest
Mrs. Olav
Rosemary DeCamp
Hilma Arnesen
Lillian Gish
Mrs. Bergesen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed in British Columbia with actual Canadian troops as extras—the military cooperation was part of the propaganda push.
Paul Muni famously fought for this role after being typecast as gangsters; he wanted to prove his 'serious actor' credentials during the war effort. The film itself was rushed into theaters three months after production wrapped.
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