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Tonight We Raid Calais

1943 · 80 min

A tense, somber wartime drama with grim stakes and a slow-building sense of dread.

Directed by
John Brahm
Genres
War, Drama, History
Overview
A British commando is on a one-man raid to destroy a bomb factory in Nazi-occupied France. He must enlist the aid of French farmers to complete his mission.

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Directed by
John Brahm
Genres
War, Drama, History
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • revenge
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
war, drama, history
Directed by
John Brahm
Written by
Waldo Salt
Starring
Annabella, John Sutton, Lee J. Cobb, Beulah Bondi, Blanche Yurka, Howard Da Silva, Ann Codee, Marcel Dalio
Cinematography
Lucien Ballard
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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