They played macabre jokes - lively but deadly.
A disparate group of volunteers are trained as saboteurs and parachuted into Belgium to blow up an office containing important Nazi records and to rescue a prominent S.O.E. agent, who is being interrogated by the Germans for vital information.
Against the Wind (1948) is a war, action and drama film directed by Charles Crichton, released on February 1, 1948 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Robert Beatty, Simone Signoret, Jack Warner and Gordon Jackson. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 15 ratings.
Robert Beatty
as Father Philip Elliot
Simone Signoret
as Michèle Denis
Jack Warner
as Max Cronk
Gordon Jackson
as Scotty Duncan
Paul Dupuis
as Jacques Picquart
James Robertson Justice
as Ackerman
Eugene Deckers
as Marcel van Hecke
John Slater
as Emile Meyer
Peter Illing
as Andrew
Sybille Binder
as Florence Malou
Andrew Blackett
as Frankie
Arthur Lawrence
as Capt. Verreker
Directed by Charles Crichton, written by Michael Pertwee, J. Elder Wills and T. E. B. Clarke, produced by Michael Balcon.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 15 ratings.
With his homeland under a Nazi yoke, displaced priest “Fr. Philip” (Robert Beatty) is part of a group of courageous men and women who are training to become underground fighters. With their target a records office, a small team are parachuted into a Brussels packed full of soldiers and so their perilous project begins. We know that they have an ally working within the army ranks but what they don’t know is that…
Reviewed on July 12, 2025
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The main cast of Against the Wind (1948) includes Robert Beatty, Simone Signoret, Jack Warner, Gordon Jackson and Paul Dupuis. The film was directed by Charles Crichton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Against the Wind was released on February 1, 1948 and runs for 1h 36m.
Against the Wind (1948) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 15 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
