I have the exact opposite opinion to others' comments about poor acting in this film. Each of the top 4 characters performs well and this makes the story captivating.
The story is not complicated but it has enough twists to make everything work. However, the real success is in the deliveries by the cast. Athene Seyler conveys a coy depth of character for one old-lady spy. Harry Bauer is demonstrably gauche, yet somehow as pensive as a poker player at times. Penelope Dudley-Ward has the least difficult acting role, but she puts forth her naivety and mixed emotions effectively. Finally Laurence Olivier is also good as a young man wooing the girl he loves while trying to conceal his inadequate worldly experience.
This film is definitely in the top end of 1930s films.
The story is not complicated but it has enough twists to make everything work. However, the real success is in the deliveries by the cast. Athene Seyler conveys a coy depth of character for one old-lady spy. Harry Bauer is demonstrably gauche, yet somehow as pensive as a poker player at times. Penelope Dudley-Ward has the least difficult acting role, but she puts forth her naivety and mixed emotions effectively. Finally Laurence Olivier is also good as a young man wooing the girl he loves while trying to conceal his inadequate worldly experience.
This film is definitely in the top end of 1930s films.