Odette (1951)

  • NR
  • 03/27/1951 (US)
  • War, Drama, History
  • 2h 4m

The Dramatic Story of a Woman's Courage!

Overview

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)

Herbert Wilcox

Director

Warren Chetham-Strode

Screenplay

Cast

Anna Neagle's headshot

Anna Neagle

Odette
Trevor Howard's headshot

Trevor Howard

Captain Peter Churchill
Marius Goring's headshot

Marius Goring

Colonel Henri
Peter Ustinov's headshot

Peter Ustinov

Lt. Alex Rabinovich
Bernard Lee's headshot

Bernard Lee

Jack
Maurice Buckmaster's headshot

Maurice Buckmaster

Himself
Alfred Schieske's headshot

Alfred Schieske

Camp Commandant
Gilles Quéant's headshot

Gilles Quéant

Jacques (as Gilles Queant)

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