Lovely comment. And the reason I watch these wonderful movies, to keep my mind in a better place. This one only twelve years before I was born telling me what it was like for my mother and father, what they wore, the hair styles. the way they spoke to each other. The bravery, courage in the face of the enemy. Excellent.
I can't wait to watch. Good reviews I don't think I've seen it but time will tell. Love love love old movies esp. b & w film noir British anything old. Ya just can't beat a good plot with good acting...thank you.
I had never heard of Gracie Fields until a few weeks ago when I just happened to see her in an old movie. ( I am American and we didn't get a lot of British films before you tube) I immediately fell in love with her and watched everything I could find on her. What a great and talented lady! If anybody has movie names or links with Gracie they would like to share with me I will be most appreciative. Thanks for the movie, I loved it!
From "the merry adventures of Robin Hood" movie Robins answer to Prince John's accusation "you speak treason": Fluently :-) My favorite modern movie about the French Resistance is "Against the Wind".
These movies of the old times were not only well done but full of intelligent dialogues, elegance , humour, and rhythm, and on top patriotism and bravery. Compare such a film with a movie of our times. .... !!
I do not think those coming after our generation will have much to say about us: Instagram, TV reality shows, the entitlement society, wokeness, the post-Christian British values, the rapacity that is prevalent in our civilisation has made us narcissistic, callous, anti good, unforgiving, rapacious, ignorant, arrogant, weird, intolerant, liars, unfaithful, brutal, pervert, envious, frivolous, etc. Since 2020, everything is being done to turn our world, the old world, upside down. Not that the populations of planet earth asked for a radical change. No, they did not. It's being pushed on them. What is being pushed on them? A dystopian existence. That's how we repay the courage of those who fought "for the freedom of the world", we are told, a world we can witness disintegrating before our eyes.
As a 90s baby it a honor to see movies that show true stories as well as wonderful actors. Us young kids who are able to enjoy and respect these films truly saw great treasures. I'll be honest, so far I love this and Molly and Me. I love black and white films.
I a note saying u edited out some pieces I WISH U HADN’T. To make it real historically sound I wish told the true and unedited movie. That’s disappointing cheapens the movie and reality of it’s content.
We need the truth not propaganda. War is not pretty look at the old “Life Magazine” circa 1950’s pictures of the halllicaust death camps war and killing races and religions is not 1990 entertainment 1990 generations do not have any wartime experience with war time life and hardships of those times. I encourage unedited publishing. Thanks
After watching this movie for the first time, this is now on the list of my very favorite movies of all time. Thank you so very very much for posting this movie!!!
Thank you for the upload!! We film noir fans are GRATEFUL to have these movies to watch; to distract us, (even for a little while), from the world we're living in currently. Thank you again & again. Take care, i bid you peace!
Helaine, these films do tend to swell one's courage. Considering the war in Ukraine and the hostilities of China toward the US and other NATO countries, our own courage may soon be tested.
It will again be many casualties with their aim for persecution of sabbath keepers. Remember the fourth commandment KJV is reminding us of the beautiful Genesis 2:2&3.
I am a Jewish Canadian. I didn’t know that I was Jewish until 2004. But I have found that I DID have some Jewish Germans and Jewish English when they were fighting Germany. I Praise God that we won that war as well as the previous one. I had a Great Great Grandfather who flew for the RAF (Royal Air Force)
@@peterblahut5106 That's a wonderful legacy for your family to cherish. It isn't so surprising that you were unaware of your Jewish heritage. There were some Jews, that survived the pogroms of the 19th Century, and the Holocaust, who emigrated to other countries, started their lives over, and who out of sheer terror, decided to hide their ancestry, often changing their names, destroying any existing documents that would prove such origins, abandoning the practices of their faith and culture, and even the ownership of Judaica. They often made family pacts, to walk away from, and never speak of their ancestry or experiences ever again. In their minds, it was too risky, but that decision left many of their progeny in the dark, not only about their ancestry, but their heritage of faith, as well. Often though, there are small clues within the family's daily practices and language, that belie the history. If your family has odd names for everyday objects, that are not recognizable in the English language; if there are family recipes, that were passed down from great-great-grandparents, that still bear non-English names, and no resemblance to American food, or are "From the old country;" if your family has traditions whose origins are not readily explained, these are likely remnants of your heritage. Maybe, this is part of your family's history. It's worth looking into, if you haven't already done so. And talk to the oldest, surviving relatives you have; they often know the family secrets that were never spoken of. That could set you on a fascinating journey of discovery. Shalom.
What a beautiful film, so full of the best of what it is to be human, contrasted with what it is to be the worst of human, I appreciate how the main character went from being flip & cavalier to understanding the depth of gravity of the situations they faced.
Very impressive movie ! With these two actresses, it may have resonate a lot as the war was just ending, and still resonate. To be noticed : Constance' sister, Joan, played in a remarkable 1940 film: Man I married, which was denouncing the pre war nazi regime at a time when not all american were convinced nazis represented a real danger. Ah, les sœurs Benett ....
Both actresses did a fine job in their respective roles, in my opinion.It was done with the right amount of dignity and humor as well as the necessary seriousness . In my opinion I found Ms. Fields reminiscent of Deborah Kerr in her portrayal of Emmy. I had never seen it before in all my years of black and white film watching (and that is quite a few!)Thank you for uploading this treat,C.R.!!!
Merci from la belle France, Chris. We are proud of many of our people's true grit, and we honor those who helped la Resistance allow such heroic escapes.
leider hatten die californier, von 1850-1900, als ihr ihre 95% der bevölkerung ausgerottet habt, ca 60 mio, keine von diesen few. gibt s da hier eine dokumentation? gute pr moishy.
If you happen to be one that reads reviews before the Movie: This is a great movie! Don't want to miss this one!!! Amazing!!! Keeps you hanging on and very intense. The bravery and love for another human being.
For anyone who might be interested, there is currently a remarkable book "A Woman of No Importance" by Sonia Purnell that tells the true story of an equally remarkable (American I think) heroine during WWII. Fascinating!
@@neanclements6164 I'm so glad. Her name was Virginia Hall and the Gestapo said that ""She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her." She got herself into the fray long before the U.S. joined. Despite being refused by foreign intelligence, both because of her gender and having a prosthetic leg, she persisted. And how.
anyone doubting the courage of the women secret agents doesn't realise what they were facing. Or how many of them died very young, doing this work. Some under torture.
What a lovely gem 0 thanks!! Just been to Gracie's home in Capri - now a beach club located on the most beautiful spot, in the quiet part of the island just in front of the two famous giant rocks - what a lifetime experience.
The "resistance" was a bunch of terrorists according to the German occupiers of France. The same branding is used by the US wherever it is met with armed opposition by people fighting back in their Pentagon-occupied homelands. Yankees worse than Nazis.
Hello Chris Rogers, I must join others here in thanking you so much for sharing this movie. My Mother - may she rest in peace and Bless her Spirit - managed to survive the horrors that was World War II. She and all my Family on my Mother's side were from East Germany (as far as I know, all have passed away by now and many passed away during the war itself). My Great-Grandfather along with many others helped to smuggle Jews out of East Germany by way of the theatres. My Mother was merely a young teenager in those horrible times. When it was obvious what was left of the family had to get out of the country, she somehow got papers for her Mother, my Grandmother - may she rest in peace and Bless her Spirit - and Grandfather, and they escaped East Germany. My Mother and her friend were part of the Resistance, and eventually time ran out. They could not stay, so they risked their lives to escape the Wall. Death was a certainty either way, but at least death while escaping made more sense. Most who tried that night were shot and killed. My Mother and one friend managed to get out. Until the day my Mother passed away in 2012, she had shrapnel in her back from those times. Although this movie is very much a clean version of the profound horrors and devastation of those times, it is a quite good and well-intentioned film. The actresses did a beautiful job. Again, thank you very much for sharing this movie. Blessings... "Cap'n" Toni with my Coco and Maya Pups and All the Animal-Kids of the lil Haus... Pennsylvania, USA....
Thank you for sharing your family's history has this been put into a book. Even if you self-published it online with Amazon which you would make more money than if you tried to go to a publisher it is an amazing story. You might also want to try Deseret Book they are a huge publishing company out of Salt Lake if they don't want to take you they can lead you to the right company that does autobiographies. Thank you for your family sacrifice. People just don't know what it was like these young people just think the world is going to be perfect for them because they shoot they were not taught when we went to war in 2001 what war was about instead they went to shopping malls.
Loved this film, stopped me thinking of all the bad news here in England! Gracie Fields was so different in this film, she normally had a broad Northern England accent being born in Rochdale. Thanks for uploading ❤️
Anita so glad it took out of the terrible present UK, yes Gracie gave a good performance here, stay upbeat and enjoy "Molly And Me" on here by me another very popular Gracie film. Take care and thanks.
What a great movie. This movie totally fool me I thought it was just funny. Then the rescue got riskier. They really push their luck. Love the romance, suspense, and drama. Thank you for sharing such an outstanding movie.
Incredible! Produced by Constance Bennet! A woman's heroic story so well written and directed. Oh, how I wish women hadn't been pushed out of Hollywood when it began to make big money. Did you notice the pair of stove pipes making shadows on the building when police were looking for the flyer, one crooked, one straight? They made sure to include them in the backdrop as the couple were speaking later, and in the correct position! I've never seen a movie with that much attention to detail. Thank you, dear poster.
the good old days. small details were observed now it's possible for two people to go out in the morning shopping and magically change clothes and hair styles more then once during the day. my wife and i play a game. who can spot what first.
What a great movie and even better that it is based on a true story! What courage and bravery people had during these times. We have such a large population of young spoiled entitlement minded kids today who would benefit the most by watching this movie and others like it!
Well said, should be a headline somewhere... it’s scary how the young are so clueless, period. We grew up with heros and stories about real giants who made a difference in the future of America, and the world.
It wouldn't change them. The Russians have some of the most awesome war films, but at the first mention of conscription to Ukraine, their young men left the country.
The description is very accurate and educational. I enjoyed this film and was caught up in it quite quickly and it held my attention. Good quality upload and good performances, which I appreciate you sharing with us. LL
The "resistance" was a bunch of terrorists according to the German occupiers of France. The same branding is used by the US wherever it is met with armed opposition by people fighting back in their Pentagon-occupied homelands. Yankees worse than Nazis.
Such a wonderful true story of courage and sacrifice. Ordinary people brave enough to do extraordinary service to their fellowman. Truly worth the watch !
what a great story of the courage of that generation of people who took everything life through at them and faced it with resource and humour and no self pity for the uncertainties in being a human being....
Thank you so much, I really enjoyed it. I hope you are able to get more films w/o any hassle. I don't understand why we can't view these films b/c of copyrights. If we don't watch them, others are not going to buy or purchase them & why are certain films ok as opposed to others? Anyone know?
Exceptionally good film, a fun adventure and then courage and loyalty. Thank you, Chris, for the good technical quality of upload. Have subscribed for the rest of your small catalogue. Want to look at your Monty Wooley feature. Cheers 🥂
I have not seen this gem before, I am very close to the ending: * * * * *'s for everything and everybody! Having said that, my comment has to do with the "Constance Bennett and Gracie Fields, both were coming to the end of their film careers": The entertainment industry (and the etcetera's) has wasted the talents and lives of far too many people who had so much more to give. I feel. Many thanks for sharing this film gem with us all.
I am so surprised , it was brilliant!! I know it is lot better than description. All the other actors were superb thank you for uploading Gracie fields is natural actress , the other lady is excellent too.
Wonderful ! Hope my parents saw this; both, in different ways, served in WWII. Hope there isn't a WWIII. New facicists on the rise and I am deeply worried. (And some adolescent is surely going to pretend that overturning the election results is a great idea. )
Thank you for your reply see Her This Is Your Life it features her real life, or The British Greats featuring Gracie, slips from this film on in the show.
Appreciate because of Vietnam is my generation. People today may not understand this time. We all did what was necessary. Stress was put aside to do what was necessary
I lived in France in the seventies. Everyone I met, who had been alive during the war, claimed to have been with the resistance. How Germany could have kept order with the entire population fighting them is a tribute to teutonic ability.
Sir ,I hope you have enjoyed your stay in my country.I am a 72 years old French man and I have to tell you that I disagree with you on one point : from my experience I can say that not everyone alive during the war claimed to have been with the resistance,but the truth is that many people claiming to have had links with the resistance were not telling the truth ! often they were ,at the best,what we call last minute résistants ! « Les résistants de la dernière heure! »...many people who did help the Resistance have never or hardly ever mentioned it ,they have never bragged about what they have done...a few years ago my mother told me that my grandfather who owned a printing shop printed many documents,papers,tickets...for the resistance ,but he never asked for anything,no award,no medal...and got none ! ...my mother told me he never talked about it ,but was proud of what he did saying :I can look at myself in a mirror ( je peux me regarder dans le miroir !).
- Not a bit like you obviously? Presumably then we can be assured that will not subject yourself and re-visit (assuming you ever did?). We are surely grateful for that.
@tim murray Yep just ramble on, and just take one look at think just how YOU would survive under the same circumstances. Bit different when someone is pointing a gun at you with every intention of using it. Look up Oradour-sur-Glane you armchair warrior, Many people you call collaborators - nd yes there were more than a few - notably the Vichy supporters, but most were people trying to get on with their lives and not wishing to be a dead 'hero'. The Resistance DID fight for various reasons as thousands of plaques on walls attest, and street names. But you of course would know so much better than those who lived through it. Give yourself a cardboard medal!
Madam Pimpernel/Paris Underground 1945. 0308am 18.3.22 indeed...... had the germans won everyone would have been fighting with the mighty axis powers... anyhow; the flaneur brought me here. i was traipsing about the www, watching satirical news shows, generally buggering about.. and lo!!!! located some reference to rochdale and familial woes - gracie fields... akin to all that dog crud scattered about the garden proffering up a mass of daffodils one thinks: all that crap and one never sees a rose - refer to ww2... misery... and the wiles of women.
Suspenseful, fast moving without people walking, talking and gesticulating FAST - which is what the modern \hollywood does! Great great movie. Women can achieve a lot without having to resort to violence. War is man's creation, love and compassion seems to be woman's. Amy even feels so bad and guilty for accidentally killing the german gestapo commandant while he was telling her how he was going to torture and kill her eventually!!!
Greetings from downtown Lytle Texas at 103 plus n great movies such as this one going back down memory lane n thank you to the person who made this movie possible for all of us. Take care
Magnificent Movie! Fighting for! Democracy then and again Democracy today forever! Thanks So Much for this Excellent Upload! Please watch this movie. You won't be disappointed especially since from one of the earlier comments was noted that this movie was based on a true story! What an ending!!! God Bless America! 🇺🇸 Keep up the good work!♥️♥️👍👍🎥🎬🎞
Perfect on this Sunday afternoon thankyou and I love the strong female roles their courage... throughout the films depiction of volatile times with excellent cinema photography and the actress who plays Kitty is a very beautiful and elegant woman I also have a deep respect for the efforts of the french underground movement of that time
The SOE yes I have great Respect for . But the French resistance was a sick joke at best the various groups spent more time fighting each other than the Germans for control of France after the war was over. In fact a large majority collaborated with the Germans to get ride of rival groups. And the self Promoted "General Degaulle" He was really a low ranking nobody in the French army who fled like a scared Rabbit to Britain then Bravely hide behind the British skirts whilst making stupid speeches urging the occupied people to sacrifice themselves whilst he like the coward he was did not.
Sadly the French people were so wrecked after the first world war that they really very rarely stood up and fought against the Germans during the second World War it was aliens in their country Brits Americans disenfranchised Germans polish Etc people with false passports who really were the backbone of the Underground many priests almost all the priests and nuns in France were killed trying to save downed military as well as escaping refugees. The Vichy government was a horrible sick joke. But no worse than the Swiss who turned back refugees at the border even if you got into Switzerland they would literally send you back to whatever border you came across on so you could die after they of course stripped you of all your fortune that you had on you if you had anything left. We like to glorify certain people after the fact there was a lot of false propaganda put out after the war so people would swallow Monty getting his Awards or de Gaulle becoming president when they should have really been cut down at the knees for their actions true history is what's in the books later written by people who were there who didn't care anymore what they wrote because either the years were far enough away the person had died or they honestly did not care had no political reason to care
@Judy G That is so untrue. I'm from a wealthy social-democratic country (Denmark) and the democrats in the US are decidedly not communist in orientation or inclination. I lived in the US for 25 years, so my view is not from a foreigner.
@@MsCValentiner The Democrats have been moving our country into communism since FDR and before that the progressive movement at the end of our 19th century, following every step Marx laid out in his Communist manifesto - create a welfare state dependant upon a central government - dummy down the educational system to lower self-confidence while inventing a victim mentality. And, never teach history or civics -so that decades later there would be a path to teach revisionist history. Take over colleges by granting them money through Federal taxation causing colleges to be unaffordable. The Fed Gov. pays 60% of our universities budgets, yet the students aren't prepared to work. They get rid of God to create social envy. Jews and Christians learn from the bible that it is wrong to envy or covet. Democrats push to redistribute wealth so their elitist class can keep down the masses. They dictate costly laws that are actually regulations (like Obama's "I have a phone and a pen"), like Obama care, and thankfully Trump has gotten rid of the punishing mandates that made premiums triple and quadruple. Dems want to take our guns and blame the guns instead of the thugs. Yet, they don't want to punish immoral thugs, high on drugs that they and Hollywood have encouraged. Every nation in the world's history that has gone socialist eventually move to hardcore Nazism, fascism, and communism. Republicans never voted for any of these. Obama confiscated our private lands. In the state of Nevada, he took 90% for his centralized gov't., but Trump gave it back the land to the state. We have been fighting against all of these actions because those of us who remember our lost freedoms will not allow our country to go communist. Our country is unique and prosperous because we are a Constitutional Republic where "We The People" are free to decide how we live.Not the Gov't.
The fleeing scenes reminds me that in all of our urban centers just as there is with hurricane evacuations in some national catastrophe the roads will be loaded with over heating vehicles at a standstill.
These old movies were designed for better minds. They move much faster than present day ones. Excellent.
Make more sense too
Indeed. @@mohansagar6601
@mohansagar6601 ... and they do not use the "FCUK" word because the modern script writers are handicap.
Lovely comment. And the reason I watch these wonderful movies, to keep my mind in a better place. This one only twelve years before I was born telling me what it was like for my mother and father, what they wore, the hair styles. the way they spoke to each other. The bravery, courage in the face of the enemy. Excellent.
We're just slower now with age, so they seem faster. (Kidding)
Love these old movies!!! Just my pace.
I can't wait to watch. Good reviews I don't think I've seen it but time will tell. Love love love old movies esp. b & w film noir British anything old. Ya just can't beat a good plot with good acting...thank you.
I had never heard of Gracie Fields until a few weeks ago when I just happened to see her in an old movie. ( I am American and we didn't get a lot of British films before you tube) I immediately fell in love with her and watched everything I could find on her. What a great and talented lady! If anybody has movie names or links with Gracie they would like to share with me I will be most appreciative. Thanks for the movie, I loved it!
I love Gracie you will too happy adventures.
Look at blogs about Gracie rogerschris51@wordpress.com by myself or Chris Rogers Gracie Fields blogs.
@@chrisrogers8374 , Thank you for the info I will check that out !
If you saw "Holy Matrimony", please watch "MOLLY & ME"....or...reverse that suggestion
When I was a kid I had a crush on Joan Bennett, she played the matriarch in "Dark Shadows" and she was still a hottie in her 50s.
Great movie but, where are they getting the gas for the car?
17:13 That's a great line: "Mademoiselle, you might not live to regret this" "I might not live, but I won't regret it".
From "the merry adventures of Robin Hood" movie Robins answer to Prince John's accusation "you speak treason":
Fluently :-)
My favorite modern movie about the French Resistance is "Against the Wind".
These movies of the old times were not only well done but full of intelligent dialogues, elegance , humour, and rhythm, and on top patriotism and bravery.
Compare such a film with a movie of our times. .... !!
I guess one could say the same thing about music. Only going back to the sixty's and seventies
Not ALL today's films are bad. Although I only watch foreign films, not American.
The amount of courage these people had was hard to imagine. We owe them so much.
I do not think those coming after our generation will have much to say about us: Instagram, TV reality shows, the entitlement society, wokeness, the post-Christian British values, the rapacity that is prevalent in our civilisation has made us narcissistic, callous, anti good, unforgiving, rapacious, ignorant, arrogant, weird, intolerant, liars, unfaithful, brutal, pervert, envious, frivolous, etc.
Since 2020, everything is being done to turn our world, the old world, upside down. Not that the populations of planet earth asked for a radical change. No, they did not. It's being pushed on them. What is being pushed on them? A dystopian existence.
That's how we repay the courage of those who fought "for the freedom of the world", we are told, a world we can witness disintegrating before our eyes.
We may need to demonstrate the same courage ourselves, and soon.
As a 90s baby it a honor to see movies that show true stories as well as wonderful actors. Us young kids who are able to enjoy and respect these films truly saw great treasures. I'll be honest, so far I love this and Molly and Me. I love black and white films.
instablaster.
Yes definitely entertaining and sort of relaxing at the same time .So many new movies are just horrifying.
I a note saying u edited out some pieces I WISH U HADN’T. To make it real historically sound I wish told the true and unedited movie. That’s disappointing cheapens the movie and reality of it’s content.
We need the truth not propaganda. War is not pretty look at the old “Life Magazine” circa 1950’s pictures of the halllicaust death camps war and killing races and religions is not 1990 entertainment 1990 generations do not have any wartime experience with war time life and hardships of those times. I encourage unedited publishing. Thanks
Brilliant
What a wonderful movie ! It really shows that sometimes the most unlikely people can do such heroic acts . What an uplifting film.
FAMILY~~~HAVE A PEACEFUL SABBATH~~~~~~~
😂😂😂these were the days when women were heralded for their "feminine wiles."
How lucky for their men!
@@danielnewton2902Shalom
Great movie, left me in tears these terrible times in Europe and those who put their lives on the line like these in the Underground.
Thank you for posting this movie not only is it based on true life but the cinematography and storyline is worth the watch.
As a great fan of movies of this era I really appreciate your upload. Thanks!
After watching this movie for the first time, this is now on the list of my very favorite movies of all time. Thank you so very very much for posting this movie!!!
When Kitty saw Emmy at the end, oh my the tears sprung to my eyes. What a great movie!
Thank you for the upload!! We film noir fans are GRATEFUL to have these movies to watch;
to distract us, (even for a little while), from the world we're living in currently. Thank you again & again.
Take care, i bid you peace!
Helaine, these films do tend to swell one's courage. Considering the war in Ukraine and the hostilities of China toward the US and other NATO countries, our own courage may soon be tested.
It will again be many casualties with their aim for persecution of sabbath keepers. Remember the fourth commandment KJV is reminding us of the beautiful Genesis 2:2&3.
Constance Bennett is a supreme actress in every role she played, on the screen and in real life!
Interesting that she produced this movie too. I was surprised
She's like Lucy before Lucy.
Real tear jerker and learnt a lot about the war. How people must have suffered.
Please 🙏 God no more wars. Great film.
So many heroines during that time in history. Incredible.
This was a great movie, with great actors. Thank you for posting it for all to see.
I am a Jewish Canadian. I didn’t know that I was Jewish until 2004. But I have found that I DID have some Jewish Germans and Jewish English when they were fighting Germany. I Praise God that we won that war as well as the previous one. I had a Great Great Grandfather who flew for the RAF (Royal Air Force)
@@peterblahut5106 That's a wonderful legacy for your family to cherish.
It isn't so surprising that you were unaware of your Jewish heritage. There were some Jews, that survived the pogroms of the 19th Century, and the Holocaust, who emigrated to other countries, started their lives over, and who out of sheer terror, decided to hide their ancestry, often changing their names, destroying any existing documents that would prove such origins, abandoning the practices of their faith and culture, and even the ownership of Judaica.
They often made family pacts, to walk away from, and never speak of their ancestry or experiences ever again. In their minds, it was too risky, but that decision left many of their progeny in the dark, not only about their ancestry, but their heritage of faith, as well.
Often though, there are small clues within the family's daily practices and language, that belie the history. If your family has odd names for everyday objects, that are not recognizable in the English language; if there are family recipes, that were passed down from great-great-grandparents, that still bear non-English names, and no resemblance to American food, or are "From the old country;" if your family has traditions whose origins are not readily explained, these are likely remnants of your heritage.
Maybe, this is part of your family's history. It's worth looking into, if you haven't already done so. And talk to the oldest, surviving relatives you have; they often know the family secrets that were never spoken of.
That could set you on a fascinating journey of discovery.
Shalom.
so many colabo too ...don't forget....never forget
What a beautiful film, so full of the best of what it is to be human, contrasted with what it is to be the worst of human, I appreciate how the main character went from being flip & cavalier to understanding the depth of gravity of the situations they faced.
Madam Pimpernel/Paris Underground 1945. 0304am 18.3.22 she's not!!!!!
You see, it pays sometimes to have a friend among the enemy. Great line and oh so very true !
Very impressive movie ! With these two actresses, it may have resonate a lot as the war was just ending, and still resonate.
To be noticed : Constance' sister, Joan, played in a remarkable 1940 film: Man I married, which was denouncing the pre war nazi regime at a time when not all american were convinced nazis represented a real danger.
Ah, les sœurs Benett ....
Great old movies are a treasure on every level. Thank you for finding and sharing this gem.
Thanks for this film which may become quite timely within a few years!
Both actresses did a fine job in their respective roles, in my opinion.It was done with the right amount of dignity and humor as well as the necessary seriousness . In my opinion I found Ms. Fields reminiscent of Deborah Kerr in her portrayal of Emmy. I had never seen it before in all my years of black and white film watching (and that is quite a few!)Thank you for uploading this treat,C.R.!!!
Great film I was moved to tears even if it was on the lighter side. The IMDB rating didn't do it justice. I give it a 9.
A movie with talented actors from another time. Its ending was triumphant and heroic.
Merci from la belle France, Chris. We are proud of many of our people's true grit, and we honor those who helped la Resistance allow such heroic escapes.
What a gem of a movie. Thank you!
This was a fabulous film. I have never heard of it before but could not have enjoyed it more. Thank you for uploading. DA
What a suspenseful movie!
Both women are excellent. Fine movie. Thanks for showing, Chris.
Thank you for watching happy monday.
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I just love how many miles they could drive without need for fuel.
Great movie
I noticed that too 😅
Lucky for them those cars weren't EV's.
Thanks a lot. At first, it didn't seem like my kind of movie, but I really liked it. Thanks, RUclips. May 15, 2020 USA
Wonderful Film. Absolutely amazing sets , props. A rare gift , thank you for the upload.
Loved the account of true sacrifice by a few. It only takes a few! Thank you for the Movie😄
leider hatten die californier, von 1850-1900, als ihr ihre 95% der bevölkerung
ausgerottet habt, ca 60 mio, keine von diesen few.
gibt s da hier eine dokumentation? gute pr moishy.
If you happen to be one that reads reviews before the Movie: This is a great movie! Don't want to miss this one!!! Amazing!!! Keeps you hanging on and very intense. The bravery and love for another human being.
For anyone who might be interested, there is currently a remarkable book "A Woman of No Importance" by Sonia Purnell that tells the true story of an equally remarkable (American I think) heroine during WWII. Fascinating!
Rebeka Lawsing thanks for sharing another shero’s
story 💜🌿💜
@@neanclements6164 I'm so glad. Her name was Virginia Hall and the Gestapo said that ""She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her." She got herself into the fray long before the U.S. joined. Despite being refused by foreign intelligence, both because of her gender and having a prosthetic leg, she persisted. And how.
True story? LOL!
anyone doubting the courage of the women secret agents doesn't realise what they were facing. Or how many of them died very young, doing this work. Some under torture.
The film is based on a true story from the memoir written by Etta Shiber.
Stella...I was wondering if there was any truth to this marvelous story...Thanks..!!
including the bloody horn blowing?
Without sacrifice, the war would have been lost.
ty for that info
The real Etta Shiber was arrested by the Germans, and expelled to the US, for she was an American citizen and the US and Germany weren't at war yet.
This movie is outstanding...... it does not get better than this...!!!!
What a lovely gem 0 thanks!! Just been to Gracie's home in Capri - now a beach club located on the most beautiful spot, in the quiet part of the island just in front of the two famous giant rocks - what a lifetime experience.
Hi David, thanks for your reply, glad you went to her home on capri, glad you enjoyed the movie.
Gosh, thanks for sharing this, yr experience in Capri adds even more prestige to the film and actress G. Fields
Great movie. It's one of those you can watch again and again.
What a great movie! They were real heroes in these days! God bless them all!
The "resistance" was a bunch of terrorists according to the German occupiers of France. The same branding is used by the US wherever it is met with armed opposition by people fighting back in their Pentagon-occupied homelands. Yankees worse than Nazis.
Need ...in THOSE days....past tense ......
@@alphonsozorro7952 Im gonna reply to your bitter, anti western, anti french idiotic word salad comments everytime I see them from now on
@@alphonsozorro7952 Bit silly
Wonderful film! The tension throughout is really great!
Hello Chris Rogers,
I must join others here in thanking you so much for sharing this movie.
My Mother - may she rest in peace and Bless her Spirit - managed to survive the horrors that was World War II. She and all my Family on my Mother's side were from East Germany (as far as I know, all have passed away by now and many passed away during the war itself).
My Great-Grandfather along with many others helped to smuggle Jews out of East Germany by way of the theatres. My Mother was merely a young teenager in those horrible times. When it was obvious what was left of the family had to get out of the country, she somehow got papers for her Mother, my Grandmother - may she rest in peace and Bless her Spirit - and Grandfather, and they escaped East Germany.
My Mother and her friend were part of the Resistance, and eventually time ran out. They could not stay, so they risked their lives to escape the Wall. Death was a certainty either way, but at least death while escaping made more sense. Most who tried that night were shot and killed. My Mother and one friend managed to get out. Until the day my Mother passed away in 2012, she had shrapnel in her back from those times.
Although this movie is very much a clean version of the profound horrors and devastation of those times, it is a quite good and well-intentioned film. The actresses did a beautiful job.
Again, thank you very much for sharing this movie.
Blessings...
"Cap'n" Toni with my Coco and Maya Pups and All the Animal-Kids of the lil Haus...
Pennsylvania, USA....
Great story Toni.....this was an amazing film......and your contribution of family history is appreciated as well.
Toni Aynia
Thank you for sharing your family's history has this been put into a book. Even if you self-published it online with Amazon which you would make more money than if you tried to go to a publisher it is an amazing story. You might also want to try Deseret Book they are a huge publishing company out of Salt Lake if they don't want to take you they can lead you to the right company that does autobiographies. Thank you for your family sacrifice. People just don't know what it was like these young people just think the world is going to be perfect for them because they shoot they were not taught when we went to war in 2001 what war was about instead they went to shopping malls.
There cannot be enough "thank you's" So thank you!
Thank you for sharing your families bravery
Wonderful story line and very well acted.
Loved this film, stopped me thinking of all the bad news here in England! Gracie Fields was so different in this film, she normally had a broad Northern England accent being born in Rochdale. Thanks for uploading ❤️
Anita so glad it took out of the terrible present UK, yes Gracie gave a good performance here, stay upbeat and enjoy "Molly And Me" on here by me another very popular Gracie film. Take care and thanks.
What a great movie. This movie totally fool me I thought it was just funny. Then the rescue got riskier. They really push their luck. Love the romance, suspense, and drama. Thank you for sharing such an outstanding movie.
Incredible! Produced by Constance Bennet! A woman's heroic story so well written and directed. Oh, how I wish women hadn't been pushed out of Hollywood when it began to make big money.
Did you notice the pair of stove pipes making shadows on the building when police were looking for the flyer, one crooked, one straight? They made sure to include them in the backdrop as the couple were speaking later, and in the correct position! I've never seen a movie with that much attention to detail.
Thank you, dear poster.
the good old days. small details were observed
now it's possible for two people to go out in the morning shopping and magically change clothes and hair styles more then once during the day.
my wife and i play a game. who can spot what first.
I did actually.😊
What a great movie and even better that it is based on a true story! What courage and bravery people had during these times. We have such a large population of young spoiled entitlement minded kids today who would benefit the most by watching this movie and others like it!
Well said, should be a headline somewhere... it’s scary how the young are so clueless, period. We grew up with heros and stories about real giants who made a difference in the future of America, and the world.
lol it's not the kids or the young that are spoiled and entitled. I see it vastly in the well-grown adult world.
Give the kids a break. We've failed them.
Exactly
It wouldn't change them. The Russians have some of the most awesome war films, but at the first mention of conscription to Ukraine, their young men left the country.
I am not really a fan of Gracie Fields but she was so good in this and really made the film for me.Great to watch on a rainy summery sunday afternoon.
Thanks for your comment she was good in Holy Matrimony too so you might change your mind? it is on youtube lots of good ratings.
@@chrisrogers8374 i like her
Enjoyed this very much. Thank you so much for posting!
Wow! What a great movie. A hard reminder of the war. I cried too.
Thank you for your lovely comment, it made me cry too.
The description is very accurate and educational. I enjoyed this film and was caught up in it quite quickly and it held my attention. Good quality upload and good performances, which I appreciate you sharing with us. LL
yes, running from an invading army and picking up a downed fighter pilot under the noses of the Nazi's tends to be dramatic. Wouldn't you say?
Thank you.
This is an excellent movie. Those ladies were great Heroes.
The "resistance" was a bunch of terrorists according to the German occupiers of France. The same branding is used by the US wherever it is met with armed opposition by people fighting back in their Pentagon-occupied homelands. Yankees worse than Nazis.
To M&MS As a 50’s baby, I, too, love these old movies. Not because I am old,😂, I just love these old movies,too!👍🥰
That ending was amazing!!! Left me in tears!
Gracie gave a great performance it made me cry too, Thanks for your lovely comment.
NORRIS HERE HAVE OF YOU BEEN? HOPE YOUR ENJOYING THE MOVIE
Great movie!!!!! Thank you.
Such a wonderful true story of courage and sacrifice. Ordinary people brave enough to do extraordinary service to their fellowman. Truly worth the watch !
Excellent, suspenseful & well written .
what a great story of the courage of that generation of people who took everything life through at them and faced it with resource and humour and no self pity for the uncertainties in being a human being....
Sorry...that was "what life threw at them"!
Thank you so much, I really enjoyed it. I hope you are able to get more films w/o any hassle. I don't understand why we can't view these films b/c of copyrights. If we don't watch them, others are not going to buy or purchase them & why are certain films ok as opposed to others? Anyone know?
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I think it is do do with the way a film company has released their movies, some have a copyright clause and some do not.
novak1928 vb
Exceptionally good film, a fun adventure and then courage and loyalty. Thank you, Chris, for the good technical quality of upload. Have subscribed for the rest of your small catalogue. Want to look at your Monty Wooley feature. Cheers 🥂
I have not seen this gem before, I am very close to the ending: * * * * *'s for everything and everybody! Having said that, my comment has to do with the
"Constance Bennett and Gracie Fields, both were coming to the end of their film careers": The entertainment industry (and the etcetera's) has wasted the talents and lives of far too many people who had so much more to give. I feel.
Many thanks for sharing this film gem with us all.
Your most welcome it is a forgotten classic I fear?
Thank you for uploading. I enjoy the WWII era movies very much. God Bless from Phoenix.
I am so surprised , it was brilliant!! I know it is lot better than description. All the other actors were superb thank you for uploading Gracie fields is natural actress , the other lady is excellent too.
Wonderful ! Hope my parents saw this; both, in different ways, served in WWII. Hope there isn't a WWIII. New facicists on the rise and I am deeply worried.
(And some adolescent is surely going to pretend that overturning the election results is a great idea. )
Getting familiar with Gracie fields' work. Thank you for posting, thoroughly enjoyed this.
Thank you for your reply see Her This Is Your Life it features her real life, or The British Greats featuring Gracie, slips from this film on in the show.
Appreciate because of Vietnam is my generation. People today may not understand this time. We all did what was necessary. Stress was put aside to do what was necessary
Kept me at the edge of my seat!
Thank you for posting this film.
*Even in the sensitive time period of this movie, it was refreshing to hear the subtle wit of Gracie*
Thank you for sharing this wonderful movie. !
I lived in France in the seventies. Everyone I met, who had been alive during the war, claimed to have been with the resistance. How Germany could have kept order with the entire population fighting them is a tribute to teutonic ability.
Sir ,I hope you have enjoyed your stay in my country.I am a 72 years old French man and I have to tell you that I disagree with you on one point : from my experience I can say that not everyone alive during the war claimed to have been with the resistance,but the truth is that many people claiming to have had links with the resistance were not telling the truth ! often they were ,at the best,what we call last minute résistants ! « Les résistants de la dernière heure! »...many people who did help the Resistance have never or hardly ever mentioned it ,they have never bragged about what they have done...a few years ago my mother told me that my grandfather who owned a printing shop printed many documents,papers,tickets...for the resistance ,but he never asked for anything,no award,no medal...and got none ! ...my mother told me he never talked about it ,but was proud of what he did saying :I can look at myself in a mirror ( je peux me regarder dans le miroir !).
You lived in France and still didn‘t learn that they are so full of themselves?😂
- Not a bit like you obviously? Presumably then we can be assured that will not subject yourself and re-visit (assuming you ever did?). We are surely grateful for that.
@tim murray Yep just ramble on, and just take one look at think just how YOU would survive under the same circumstances. Bit different when someone is pointing a gun at you with every intention of using it. Look up Oradour-sur-Glane you armchair warrior, Many people you call collaborators - nd yes there were more than a few - notably the Vichy supporters, but most were people trying to get on with their lives and not wishing to be a dead 'hero'. The Resistance DID fight for various reasons as thousands of plaques on walls attest, and street names. But you of course would know so much better than those who lived through it. Give yourself a cardboard medal!
Madam Pimpernel/Paris Underground 1945. 0308am 18.3.22 indeed...... had the germans won everyone would have been fighting with the mighty axis powers... anyhow; the flaneur brought me here. i was traipsing about the www, watching satirical news shows, generally buggering about.. and lo!!!! located some reference to rochdale and familial woes - gracie fields... akin to all that dog crud scattered about the garden proffering up a mass of daffodils one thinks: all that crap and one never sees a rose - refer to ww2... misery... and the wiles of women.
Suspenseful, fast moving without people walking, talking and gesticulating FAST - which is what the modern \hollywood does! Great great movie. Women can achieve a lot without having to resort to violence. War is man's creation, love and compassion seems to be woman's. Amy even feels so bad and guilty for accidentally killing the german gestapo commandant while he was telling her how he was going to torture and kill her eventually!!!
Greetings from downtown Lytle Texas at 103 plus n great movies such as this one going back down memory lane n thank you to the person who made this movie possible for all of us. Take care
Very enjoyable. Thanks for uploading. Any more of this nature?
Loved this thank you very much
Thank you Candice so nice of you to say try Holy Matromny also cheers.
Chris Rogers ...I will tonight. . Thank you
@@candicechristian7344 Hello Candice?
Great film ! History repeats itself, pray for Ukraine.
Thanks for having this wonderful movie available to watch..
Great movie. So it is based on a true story, such bravery!
thank you for this movie, very enjoyable.
Such brave people and 2 amazing women and they were several more who were exceptional. Thanks for this movie.
Magnificent Movie! Fighting for! Democracy then and again Democracy today forever! Thanks So Much for this Excellent Upload! Please watch this movie. You won't be disappointed especially since from one of the earlier comments was noted that this movie was based on a true story! What an ending!!! God Bless America! 🇺🇸 Keep up the good work!♥️♥️👍👍🎥🎬🎞
LOL "if i only had civilian clothes i'd have an "outside" chance...ha, good pun.
The first 50 minutes were tedious but gets interestingly interesting, and what an ending! Wow!
John Nowakowski wow different people different perceptions. I thought from they met the german barricade it got intense, and certainly interesting.
Great movie. Watched it a few times! Strong women.
Fantastic movie. Thanks for this quality upload.
Thanks for sharing it! I always enjoy watching Great Old Movies though. 👍👌👏
And of course, I'm a subscriber!
Thanks Again Though.
Brave women, we need people with such great heart in this era 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks very much for uploading. People should never forget.
Awesome movie!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!!!
Perfect on this Sunday afternoon thankyou and I love the strong female roles their courage... throughout the films depiction of volatile times with excellent cinema photography and the actress who plays Kitty is a very beautiful and elegant woman I also have a deep respect for the efforts of the french underground movement of that time
"Underground movement" as depicted in propaganda. Most French people were either submissive or collaborative, under German occupation.
The SOE yes I have great Respect for .
But the French resistance was a sick joke at best the various groups spent more time fighting each other than the Germans for control of France after the war was over.
In fact a large majority collaborated with the Germans to get ride of rival groups.
And the self Promoted "General Degaulle" He was really a low ranking nobody in the French army who fled like a scared Rabbit to Britain then Bravely hide behind the British skirts whilst making stupid speeches urging the occupied people to sacrifice themselves whilst he like the coward he was did not.
Sadly the French people were so wrecked after the first world war that they really very rarely stood up and fought against the Germans during the second World War it was aliens in their country Brits Americans disenfranchised Germans polish Etc people with false passports who really were the backbone of the Underground many priests almost all the priests and nuns in France were killed trying to save downed military as well as escaping refugees. The Vichy government was a horrible sick joke. But no worse than the Swiss who turned back refugees at the border even if you got into Switzerland they would literally send you back to whatever border you came across on so you could die after they of course stripped you of all your fortune that you had on you if you had anything left. We like to glorify certain people after the fact there was a lot of false propaganda put out after the war so people would swallow Monty getting his Awards or de Gaulle becoming president when they should have really been cut down at the knees for their actions true history is what's in the books later written by people who were there who didn't care anymore what they wrote because either the years were far enough away the person had died or they honestly did not care had no political reason to care
@@zorroalphonso4354 You mean because the alternative is being ruined, imprisoned, shot?
Idiot
Bravo 👏 wow! such a great movie..thank you.
Gosh ...all the Men so fine ,refined totally handsome... gentleman ..taking care of the ladies ...even the enemy
omg, how scary. hope we never have to go through this
@Judy G That is so untrue. I'm from a wealthy social-democratic country (Denmark) and the democrats in the US are decidedly not communist in orientation or inclination. I lived in the US for 25 years, so my view is not from a foreigner.
@@MsCValentiner The Democrats have been moving our country into communism since FDR and before that the progressive movement at the end of our 19th century, following every step Marx laid out in his Communist manifesto - create a welfare state dependant upon a central government - dummy down the educational system to lower self-confidence while inventing a victim mentality. And, never teach history or civics -so that decades later there would be a path to teach revisionist history. Take over colleges by granting them money through Federal taxation causing colleges to be unaffordable. The Fed Gov. pays 60% of our universities budgets, yet the students aren't prepared to work. They get rid of God to create social envy. Jews and Christians learn from the bible that it is wrong to envy or covet. Democrats push to redistribute wealth so their elitist class can keep down the masses. They dictate costly laws that are actually regulations (like Obama's "I have a phone and a pen"), like Obama care, and thankfully Trump has gotten rid of the punishing mandates that made premiums triple and quadruple. Dems want to take our guns and blame the guns instead of the thugs. Yet, they don't want to punish immoral thugs, high on drugs that they and Hollywood have encouraged. Every nation in the world's history that has gone socialist eventually move to hardcore Nazism, fascism, and communism. Republicans never voted for any of these. Obama confiscated our private lands. In the state of Nevada, he took 90% for his centralized gov't., but Trump gave it back the land to the state. We have been fighting against all of these actions because those of us who remember our lost freedoms will not allow our country to go communist. Our country is unique and prosperous because we are a Constitutional Republic where "We The People" are free to decide how we live.Not the Gov't.
We will mark my words!........From your own people!
@@roslynnf3104 absolutely!
Haaaaaaaaaaaa..............'Turn Around' It's 2020 and the collaborateurs and Zombies...be there....
Many, many thanks for uploading this!
Thank you for your comment. glad you enjoyed it.
Now, I remember I have seen this movie before but I can watch it over and over. Love hairstyles and suits. I am fashion lady.
The fleeing scenes reminds me that in all of our urban centers just as there is with hurricane evacuations in some national catastrophe the roads will be loaded with over heating vehicles at a standstill.
Later the fleeing
people were bombed by german airplanes.