Battle of the V-1

Battle of the V-1

1958
1h 40min

1943: A schoolmaster called Stefan Novak (Michael Rennie) and his watchmaker friend Tadek (David Knight) are working for the Polish resistance lead by Stanislav Muski (Peter Madden) and allow themselves to be captured by the Nazis and taken to a labour camp on the Baltic coast so that they can spy on the operations there. Stefan and Tadek discover that the camp houses a huge production unit where the V1 rocket is being built, which Hitler intends to use to destroy London. The pair succeed in informing the resistance of what is happening who in turn tip off the allies who launch a full scale raid on the plant and destroy it therefore setting back the Nazis' plan by months. However, the fight is far from over as Hitler's generals proceed with plans to build yet another plant and Stefan and Tadek are faced with a dangerous challenge, they must capture a complete V1 rocket and help in smuggling it back to Britain so that the allies can prepare themselves for Hitler's proposed invasion...

Battle of the V-1

Storyline

1943: A schoolmaster called Stefan Novak (Michael Rennie) and his watchmaker friend Tadek (David Knight) are working for the Polish resistance lead by Stanislav Muski (Peter Madden) and allow themselves to be captured by the Nazis and taken to a labour camp on the Baltic coast so that they can spy on the operations there. Stefan and Tadek discover that the camp houses a huge production unit where the V1 rocket is being built, which Hitler intends to use to destroy London. The pair succeed in informing the resistance of what is happening who in turn tip off the allies who launch a full scale raid on the plant and destroy it therefore setting back the Nazis' plan by months. However, the fight is far from over as Hitler's generals proceed with plans to build yet another plant and Stefan and Tadek are faced with a dangerous challenge, they must capture a complete V1 rocket and help in smuggling it back to Britain so that the allies can prepare themselves for Hitler's proposed invasion...
Cast
Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie
Stefan
Patricia Medina
Patricia Medina
Zofia
Milly Vitale
Milly Vitale
Anna
David Knight
David Knight
Tadek
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
Stricker
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Brunner
John G. Heller
John G. Heller
Fritz
Carl Jaffe
Carl Jaffe
General
Peter Madden
Peter Madden
Stanislaw
George Pravda
George Pravda
Karewski
Gordon Sterne
Gordon Sterne
Margraaf
Carl Duering
Carl Duering
Scientist
Harold Siddons
Master Bomber
George Pastell
George Pastell
Eryk
Henri Vidon
Konim
Stanley Zevic
Kubala
Gregory Dark
Franus
Jan Conrad
Wlodek
Tom Clegg
Tom Clegg
Anton
Robert Raikes
Dakota Pilot
Valerie White
Valerie White
German Forewoman
Geoffrey Chater
Geoffrey Chater
Min. of Defence
Julian Somers
Julian Somers
Reichsführer
Jack Armstrong
German Scientist (uncredited)
Paul Beradi
German Scientist (uncredited)
Bob Bryan
German Scientist (uncredited)
Jack Cooper
German Scientist (uncredited)
George Curtis
German Scientist (uncredited)
Harry Drew
German Scientist (uncredited)
Patrick Halpin
German Scientist (uncredited)
Jack Hetherington
German Scientist (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville
German Scientist (uncredited)
Richard Neller
German Scientist (uncredited)
Jim Tyson
German Scientist (uncredited)
James Ure
German Scientist (uncredited)
Gertan Klauber
SS Guard (uncredited)
Martin Lyder
SS Officer (uncredited)
Richard Shaw
SS Officer (uncredited)
Jack Mandeville
German Soldier (uncredited)
Norman Mitchell
Norman Mitchell
German Officer (uncredited)
Richard Pearson
Richard Pearson
Senior RAF Officer (uncredited)
Martin Shaban
Dentist (uncredited)
Norman Shelley
Norman Shelley
Senior Army Officer (uncredited)
Emile Stemmler
Emile Stemmler
Forced Labour (uncredited)
Frank Thornton
Frank Thornton
British Scientist (uncredited)
Patrick Waddington
Patrick Waddington
Air Marshall (uncredited)
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