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Clouds over Europe

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NR,1hr 22min
Genre:
Action
Released:
January 1, 1939
Director:
Tim Whelan, Sr.
Starring:
Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Valerie Hobson  ...more
Synopsis: This British spy thriller concerns the theft of valuable aircraft secrets by enemy agents. Laurence Olivier plays a firebrand test pilot who falls under suspicion when several planes disappear. Costar Ralph Richardson steals the film as a seemingly befuddled secret service operative assigned to the case. Despite its topicality (the film was made in 1939, when Europe was bracing itself against the possibility of war), Q Planes is played with the tongue-in-cheek bravado of a "Boy's Own Paper" tale. ... Full Synopsis
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Tom Wiener, AMG Review
Neither its vague British title nor its more ominous American release title (Clouds Over Europe) convey what a romp this espionage comedy-drama is. Clearly, the filmmakers wanted to suggest the looming possibility of war, as their story centers around re-armament and the theft of military aviation equipment by unidentified saboteurs (some of whom talk with slightly Germanic accents). But the tone is ... Full Review
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Laurence Olivier
Tony McVane
Ralph Richardson
Charles Hammond
Valerie Hobson
Kay Hammond
George Curzon
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