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The Silent Invasion

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The Silent Invasion
Belgian poster
Directed byMax Varnel
Written byBrian Clemens
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJames Wilson (as Jimmy Wilson)
Edited byDerek Parsons
Music byBill LeSage
Production
company
Danziger Productions
Distributed byPlanet Film Distributors (UK)
Release date
  • 31 January 1962 (1962-01-31) (UK)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Silent Invasion is a low budget 1962 British film.[1]

Plot

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During WW II, a German garrison is stationed in the small French town of Mereux. French local Maria falls in love with German captain Eric Von Strafen. However, the romance comes to an abrupt end when her brother, a saboteur working for the Resistance, is killed. Maria now vows to exact revenge and to help the French Resistance any way she can.

Cast

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Critical reception

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TV Guide thought the film "overwrought and too unrealistic to be taken seriously."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Silent Invasion (1961)". BFI. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12.
  2. ^ "The Silent Invasion". TVGuide.com.
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