Summary:Post Second World War reconstruction of the work of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), F Section, in France featuring members of the French Resistance and SOE personnel. "This is a composite story of actual events. The players are members of the French Resistance and the organisation built up in Great Britain to assist resistance in all occupied countries. Their sabotage culminated on D-Day in insurrections by thousands of armed patriots which helped to paralyse the enemy's communications and hastened their defeat"
Description:Story covers training in the UK and operations in France with operatives "Felix" and "Cat". Includes shots at SOE's London Headquarters, UK training scenes, preparations for operations, air-drop from Halifax aircraft, "Cat" and "Felix" in France, "Cat" sending wireless messages, Gestapo attempts to locate the operatives, German wireless detection finder van, sabotage of railways, additional SOE operatives arriving by Lysander aircraft and operatives leaving France by Hudson aircraft.
Alternative Title:
Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:RMY 78
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Film: IWM
Featured Period:1945-1989
Production Date:1946-1946
Production Country:GB
Production Details:Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
Baird, E (Production individual)
Greenwood, John Danforth Herman (Production individual)
Mathieson, Muir (Production individual)
London Symphony Orchestra (Production individual)
Baird, E (Production individual)
Woolaston, Jean (Production individual)
Pollard, William B (Production individual)
Carrick, Edward (Production individual)
Rée, Harry Alfred (Production cast)
Nearne, Jacqueline (Production cast)
Baird, E (Production cast)
Sherran, E (Production cast)
Reeve, Len (Production cast)
Turney-Smith, G (Production cast)
Woolaston, Jean (Production cast)
Turner, G A (Production cast)
Ibbott, H (Production cast)
Rousseau, M (Captain) (Production cast)
Webb, A (Production cast)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics:Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details:35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 9
Footage: 8031 ft; Running time: 89 mins
