A British spy helps prisoners of war destroy Germans' secret tunnels..


Is it worth your time? Honestly? Yes. If you like movies where guys sweat in tight spaces and try not to get shot for having a British accent, you'll dig this. People who hate slow, crackly movies from the dawn of sound will probably want to skip it. But for the rest of us, it’s a weirdly effective little thrille...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Victor Saville

Victor Heerman
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly? Yes. If you like movies where guys sweat in tight spaces and try not to get shot for having a British accent, you'll dig this. People who hate slow, crackly movies from the dawn of sound will probably want to skip it. But for the rest of us, it’s a weirdly effective little thriller. 🕵️♂️ The vibe The movie starts and you immediately notice how *loud* the silence is. This was 1930. Sound was still new and everyone was figuring out how to not make it so..."

Norah Howard
Miles Malleson, Frank Launder, Victor Saville, Graham Seton
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