# Went the Day Well? (1942)

> A trusting English village becomes a battlefield of civilian courage when Nazi infiltrators reveal their true identity during World War II.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14081

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: War, Thriller
- Director: Alberto Cavalcanti
- Cast: Leslie Banks, Elizabeth Allan, Frank Lawton, Basil Sydney, Valerie Taylor, Mervyn Johns, Edward Rigby, Marie Lohr
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035429/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, foreboding, patriotic, classic film night, wartime history viewing

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