"This Woman Must Die!"
British nurse Edith Cavell is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland. Outraged at the number of soldiers detained in the camps, Edith, along with a group of sympathizers, devises a plan to help the prisoners escape. As the group works to free the soldiers, Edith must keep her activities secret from the Germans
Nurse Edith Cavell (1939) is a drama and war film directed by Herbert Wilcox, released on August 31, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Anna Neagle, Edna May Oliver, George Sanders and May Robson. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Anna Neagle
as Nurse Edith Cavell
Edna May Oliver
as Countess de Mavon
George Sanders
as Capt. Heinrichs
May Robson
as Mme. Rappard
Zasu Pitts
as Mme. Moulin
H.B. Warner
as Hugh Gibson
Sophie Stewart
as Sister Williams
Mary Howard
as Nurse O'Brien
Robert Coote
as Bungey
Martin Kosleck
as Pierre
Gui Ignon
as Cobbler
Lionel Royce
as Gen. von Ehrhardt
Directed by Herbert Wilcox, written by Edith Cavell, Reginald Berkeley and Michael Hogan, produced by Herbert Wilcox.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 12 ratings.
Anna Neagle in the title role and Edna May Oliver as the Countess de Mavon are on great form in this authentic looking biopic of the first world war nurse who ran a small hospital in Brussels. The two women quickly establish a network to help prisoners of war escape home via Holland, but it doesn't take the Bosch long to discover what's going on and the stiff necked sophisticate, "Capt. Heinrichs" (George Sanders)…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The main cast of Nurse Edith Cavell (1939) includes Anna Neagle, Edna May Oliver, George Sanders, May Robson and Zasu Pitts. The film was directed by Herbert Wilcox. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Nurse Edith Cavell was released on August 31, 1939 and runs for 1h 37m.
Nurse Edith Cavell (1939) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
