Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
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(245 ratings)
The true story of Violette Szabo, a heroine of the Second World War for her espionage activities on behalf of the British government. Born Violette Bushell (Virginia McKenna) to a French mother and an English father, she chances to meet Etienne Szabo (Alain Saury), a French officer, whom she later… More The true story of Violette Szabo, a heroine of the Second World War for her espionage activities on behalf of the British government. Born Violette Bushell (Virginia McKenna) to a French mother and an English father, she chances to meet Etienne Szabo (Alain Saury), a French officer, whom she later marries. They have a child, Tania, but Etienne is fatally wounded in the Battle of El Alamein. Violette is already contributing to the war effort at home, but soon discovers that her bi-lingual skills make her a potentially valuable member of England's Special Operations Executive, the country's wartime overseas espionage unit. She agrees to join and, after extensive training, is sent into France in the spring of 1944, on a mission to salvage a resistance unit in Rouen area. Szabo completes that mission successfully and returns home, intending to resume her life as a mother raising her daughter -- but she is offered a second mission in France, immediately after the Normandy landings, and accepts, with tragic consequences. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lewis Gilbert
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
- In Theaters
- Sep 8, 1958 Wide
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The cast and filmmakers boost a fairly ordinary script into an enjoyable and inspiring tale of personal courage and heroism.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
Chronicling the real-life exploits of WWII British spy Violette Szabo, the film serves its purpose and presents its subject matter in a moving and dignified manner.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Well-made biopic on patriotic war heroine and martyr Violette Szabo.
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Cast
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Virginia McKenna
as Violette Szabo
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Paul Scofield
as Tony Fraser
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Jack Warner
as Mr. Bushell
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Denise Grey
as Mrs. Bushell
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Alain Saury
as Etienne Szabo
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Maurice Ronet
as Jacques
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Anne Leon
as Lillian Rolfe
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Sydney Tafler
as Potter
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Avice Landone
as Vera Atkins
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Nicole Stéphane
as Denise Bloch
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Noel Willman
as Interrogator
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Bill Owen
as N.C.O. Instructor
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Billie Whitelaw
as Winnie
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William Mervyn
as Col. Buckmaster
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Harold Lang
as Commandant Suhren
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Michael Caine
as Extra
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Michael Goodliffe
as Coding Expert
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Andre Maranne
as Garage Man