Film
Nurse Edith Cavell
1939· 1h 37m· Drama· War
“"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
1939-08-31
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DirectorHerbert Wilcox
WriterMichael Hogan
ProducerHerbert Wilcox
Director of PhotographyFreddie Young
Original Music ComposerAnthony Collins
EditorElmo Williams
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 15 crew)
Details
Released1939-08-31
Runtime1h 37m
StatusReleased
StudiosRKO Radio Pictures · Imperadio Pictures Ltd.
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.6/10 · 12 votes
Original languageen
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