# Hanover Street (1979)

> A wartime American pilot and a married British nurse find their secret romance imperiled when his dangerous mission places her undercover husband in his care.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15932

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, War, Action, Adventure
- Director: Peter Hyams
- Cast: Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Alec McCowen, Max Wall, Patsy Kensit, Shane Rimmer, Sherrie Hewson
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079268/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sentimental, earnest, melodramatic, classic romance night, war film marathon

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