The Dramatic Story of a Woman's Courage!
The film is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive French-born agent Odette Sansom, who was captured by the Germans in 1943, condemned to death and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp to be executed. However, against all odds she survived the war and testified against the prison guards at the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials. She was awarded the George Cross in 1946; the first woman ever to receive the award, and the only woman who has been awarded it while still alive. (From Wikipedia, licensed under CC-BY-SA)
Odette (1950) is a war, drama and history film directed by Herbert Wilcox, released on October 2, 1950 with a runtime of 2h 4m. It stars Anna Neagle, Trevor Howard, Marius Goring and Peter Ustinov. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 27 ratings.
Anna Neagle
as Odette
Trevor Howard
as Captain Peter Churchill
Marius Goring
as Colonel Henri
Peter Ustinov
as Lt. Alex Rabinovich
Bernard Lee
as Jack
Maurice Buckmaster
as Himself
Alfred Schieske
as Camp Commandant
Gilles Quéant
as Jacques (as Gilles Queant)
Marianne Walla
as S.S. Wardress
Fritz Wendhausen
as Colonel (as F.R. Wendhousen)
Wolf Frees
as Major (uncredited)
Liselotte Goettinger
as German POW Camp Officer (uncredited)
Directed by Herbert Wilcox, written by Warren Chetham-Strode and Jerrard Tickell, produced by Anna Neagle and Herbert Wilcox.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 27 ratings.
Whilst not the paciest of WWII espionage stories, it is certainly one of the most considered - and by a clever use of subtle staging and lighting/sound manages to demonstrate the truly appalling nature of the Nazi treatment of the Allied intelligence gatherers/saboteurs and their brave French associates during the war. Based on a real person, a strong, determined, Anna Neagle - in the title role - is parachuted…
Reviewed on December 27, 2022
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The main cast of Odette (1950) includes Anna Neagle, Trevor Howard, Marius Goring, Peter Ustinov and Bernard Lee. The film was directed by Herbert Wilcox. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Odette was released on October 2, 1950 and runs for 2h 4m.
Odette (1950) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 27 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
