Nurse Edith Cavell 1939

English nurse Edith Cavell is matron in a small private hospital in German-occupied Brussels during WWI. When the son of a recently deceased patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, Cavell aids him to reach Holland and safety. This leads to Cavell, a local noblewoman, the grandmother of the escaped prisoner-of-war, and others to form an organization to help Belgian, French, English and other soldiers escape as well. Eventually the Germans become aware of what’s happening and take action.

Genre: Classic Films
Starring: Anna Neagle, Edna May Oliver, George Sanders
Year: 1939
Color/BW: Black & White
Movie Type: Public Domain Films
Decade: 1930s
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