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The Windmill

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The Windmill

1937

1h 2m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

The German adopted-daughter of a Belgian innkeeper is threatened with internment by him if she reveals to the British billetees that he is a spy. However, she is in love with one of them and helps them.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams

Lt Peter Ellington

Glen Alyn

Glen Alyn

Clodine Asticot

Henry Mollison

Henry Mollison

Gaston Lafarge

William Dewhurst

William Dewhurst

M. Asticot

John Laurie

John Laurie

M. Coutard

Bruce Lester

Bruce Lester

Officer

Anthony Shaw

Col Richardson

George Galleon

Major Arbuthnot

Winifred Oughton

Mme Asticot

John Carol

Private Goggie

Creative team

Directed by: Arthur B. Woods
Written by: Tom Phipps
Brock Williams

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