

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
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.