Nurse Edith Cavell - 1939

British nurse Edith Cavell is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland. Outraged at the number of soldiers detained in the camps, Edith, along with a group of sympathizers, devises a plan to help the prisoners escape. As the group works to free the soldiers, Edith must keep her activities secret from the Germans

97min
1939
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.5/10

Cast

Anna Neagle profile pictureAnna NeagleNurse Edith Cavell
Edna May Oliver profile pictureEdna May OliverCountess de Mavon
George Sanders profile pictureGeorge SandersCapt. Heinrichs
May Robson profile pictureMay RobsonMme. Rappard
Zasu Pitts profile pictureZasu PittsMme. Moulin
H.B. Warner profile pictureH.B. WarnerHugh Gibson
Sophie Stewart profile pictureSophie StewartSister Williams
Mary Howard profile pictureMary HowardNurse O'Brien
Lionel Royce profile pictureLionel RoyceGen. von Ehrhardt
Jimmy Butler profile pictureJimmy ButlerJean Rappard
Rex Downing profile pictureRex DowningFrançois Rappard
Henry Brandon profile pictureHenry BrandonLt. Schultz
Egon Brecher profile pictureEgon BrecherDr. Gunther
Adrienne D'Ambricourt profile pictureAdrienne D'AmbricourtUndetermined Role
Ernst Deutsch profile pictureErnst DeutschDr. Schroeder, Public Prosecutor
Gilbert Emery profile pictureGilbert EmeryBrand Whitlock
Halliwell Hobbes profile pictureHalliwell HobbesBritish Chaplain
Fritz Leiber profile pictureFritz LeiberSadi Kirschen
Torben Meyer profile pictureTorben MeyerBit Role
Lucien Prival profile pictureLucien PrivalLt. Schmidt
Frank Reicher profile pictureFrank ReicherBaron von Bissing
Bert Roach profile pictureBert RoachGeorge Moulin
Wilhelm von Brincken profile pictureWilhelm von BrinckenGerman Firing Squad Officer
Gustav von Seyffertitz profile pictureGustav von SeyffertitzPresident of Trial Court
Gene Garrick profile pictureGene GarrickYoung German Soldier

About Nurse Edith Cavell

Nurse Edith Cavell Overview

British nurse Edith Cavell is stationed at a hospital in Brussels during World War I. When the son of a former patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, she helps him flee to Holland. Outraged at the number of soldiers detained in the camps, Edith, along with a group of sympathizers, devises a plan to help the prisoners escape. As the group works to free the soldiers, Edith must keep her activities secret from the Germans

Runtime: 97min

Extra details

Original Title: Nurse Edith Cavell
Original Language: English
Directed By: Herbert Wilcox
Production Companies
RKO Radio PicturesImperadio Pictures Ltd.