Tomorrow We Live (1943)

Directed by

George King

Genre

war, drama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In German-occupied France, members of the French Resistance carry out sabotage missions. The Germans retaliate by taking innocent hostages and shooting them. The film follows the struggle and sacrifices of the resistance fighters.

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What happens

Tomorrow We Live (released as At Dawn We Die in the US), is a 1943 British film directed by George King and starring John Clements, Godfrey Tearle, Greta Gynt, Hugh Sinclair and Yvonne Arnaud. The film was made during the Second World War, and the action is set in a small town in German-occupied France. It portrays the activities of members of the French Resistance and the Germans' tactic of taking and shooting innocent hostages in reprisal for acts of sabotage. The opening credits acknowledge "the official co-operation of General de Gaulle and the French National Committee." Dorothy Hope is credited with "original story." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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