Underplayed Gems

Appointment with Venus (1951)

Appointment with Venus poster
Directed by
Ralph Thomas
Genre
drama film, comedy drama
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During World War II, a British officer and a local woman work together to rescue a prize cow from a German-occupied island. They face obstacles from both the enemy and their own military bureaucracy.

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What happens

Appointment with Venus is a 1951 British war drama film, a film adaptation of the 1951 Jerrard Tickell novel of the same name. It was directed by Ralph Thomas, produced by Betty E. Box and its screenplay was written by the novelist Nicholas Phipps. The film was based on the evacuation of Alderney cattle from the Channel Island during World War II. In the United States the film was re-titled Island Rescue. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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