They Raid by Night

1942 "THE COMMANDOS HAVE LANDED! They laugh at death...and strike terror in the hearts of the Nazi masters of stricken Norway!"
4.4| 1h13m| NR| en
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The British Commandos send Bob Owen to Norway to prepare for a raid. His mission also includes freeing General Heden who is being held by the Nazis. His aides include Eric Falken and Harry. Inga, a Norwegian girl to whom Falken was once engaged but who has become the sweetheart of Oberst Von Ritter, betrays their hiding place.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Boobirt Stylish but barely mediocre overall
AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks
Tobias Burrows It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
tedserv A couple of twists make it worth watching; The Quisling surprisingly - unpredictably - Gives his life for Norway, and not, so typical of Hollywood, when the situation is forced on him.and- As mentioned by truerock74 , the Nazi isn't predictable. He totally disses the fiancé after she turns on her former- It doesn't conform the 'evil to the core' Nazi's of most films.There's also good humor with what makes humor good: timing.True, sets are almost funny in their crudeness, there's scenes that totally shoulda been re-shot, I can't imagine what some of the accents are supposed to be, and everyone good gets shot in the arm.But it's likable as your grandfather's mutt.
drystyx This is a war movie which is about occupied area.The surface plot of three Allied men on a mission in the occupied area to rescue a general is a smokescreen for the real story.The real story comes with the clever writing, writing so clever that even today many people don't notice it, but very evident to those with writing experience.The real story is the people of the occupied area, and what they go through. The chief characters on the surface go through the usual cat and mouse game of espionage.Meanwhile, the civilian characters, notably three of them, a blind man, a beautiful woman, and a toady, show what life is like for them, and what their aspirations are. The entire film is really about them, but it is so cleverly written that it isn't seen by many people.It is well thought out and entertaining as well. It flows much better than about any movie you find today. Thumbs up.
MartinHafer This film stars a man well acquainted with B-movies, Lyle Talbot. He is cast as the head of a commando team that is to infiltrate Nazi-controlled Norway in order to rescue a beloved Norwegian general—a man who could then lead the Free Norwegian troops in the fight against the Axis. By the 1940s, Talbot was no longer the action hero type but he was the paunchy B-movie type—and was frequently seen in various low-budget films. At times you can see the low budget, such as the German soldiers with not even a trace of a German accent (or accents like Bela Lugosi's), winter scenes where the actors are obviously walking past a film screen with the snow scene projected behind them, too many uses of stock footage and some very stiff acting (note: this is only an asset if you are making a porno movie). In fact, nothing about this action film is particularly action-packed, as the Nazis are mostly morons and the good guys PERFECTLY toss grenades and manage to make every bullet count—so there isn't really much suspense or sense of realism. It's clearly a cut-rate WWII propaganda film…very cut-rate. As a result, it's not especially watchable—especially when there are so many better films like it already. This is clearly NOT another "Heroes of Tellemark"! Dumb and unconvincing—and my score of 3 is perhaps a bit charitable!
wes-connors Lyle Talbot (as Robert "Bob" Owen) fights Nazis in Norway, during World War II. Helping him out are native son George N. Neise (as Erik Falken) and British wisecracker Charley Rogers (as Harry Hall). Mr. Neise's old acquaintance June Duprez (as Inga Beckering) adds femininity and intrigue to the cast. Once engaged to Neise, Ms. Duprez has hooked up with properly accented Victor Varconi (as Otto von Ritter). Mr. Varconi gets the line, "My men have vays of making you talk." Spencer Gordon Bennet's "They Raid by Night", subtitled "A Story of the Commandos", features a very catchy theme song, and is good for a few unexpectedly good laughs. ** They Raid by Night (6/19/42) Spencer Gordon Bennet ~ Lyle Talbot, June Duprez, Victor Varconi, George N. Neise