The Silent Battle
The Silent Battle is a 1939 British thriller film directed by Herbert Mason and starring Rex Harrison, Valerie Hobson and John Loder.[1] It is also known by the alternative titles Continental Express and Peace in our Time. It was inspired by the novel Le Poisson Chinois by Jean Bommart. Secret agents try to defeat terrorists on the Orient Express.
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| Directed by | Herbert Mason |
| Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
| Written by | Wolfgang Wilhelm Rodney Ackland Emeric Pressburger (uncredited) |
| Based on | the novel "Le Poisson Chinois" by Jean Bommart |
| Starring | Rex Harrison Valerie Hobson John Loder |
| Music by | Francis Chagrin |
| Cinematography | Bernard Browne |
| Edited by | Philip Charlot |
Production company | Pinebrook Studios |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures (UK) |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It is a remake of the French film The Silent Battle (1937).
Cast
- Rex Harrison as Jacques Sauvin
- Valerie Hobson as Draguisha
- John Loder as Bordier
- Muriel Aked as Madame Duvivier
- George Devine as Sonneman
- John Salew as Ernest
- Kaye Seeley as Bostoff
- Carl Jaffe as Rykoff
- Megs Jenkins as Louise
- Arthur Maude as Editor
Critical reception
TV Guide wrote, "competent prewar spy drama with a fairly talented cast, but it doesn't pack the action or suspense of the great espionage drama Night Train to Munich (1940), also starring Harrison."[2]
External links
References
- "The Silent Battle". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- "Continental Express". TV Guide.
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