Candlelight in Algeria 1944

Fact, fiction and espionage are combined in this drama that follows the exploits of Eisenhower’s top aide, Mark Clark, and other important Allies as they journey to an important meeting held on Algeria’s coast. The precise location of this vital secret gathering is upon a piece of film which must not fall into enemy hands, lest the Allied honchos get captured. The film is hidden in a German colony in Algiers. It is up to one of Britains top spies to bring it to safety. He is hindered by a Nazi spy who follows him. He is assisted by an American woman and a French woman. They are successful and gun-play ensues as they try to flee the country.

Genre: Classic Films
Starring: James Mason, Carla Lehmann
Year: 1944
Color/BW: Black & White
Movie Type: Public Domain Documentaries
Decade: 1940s
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