Miss Grant Goes to the Door (1940): Cast & Plot
Miss Grant Goes to the Door is a 1940 short film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, starring Mary Clare as Caroline, Martita Hunt and Manning Whiley. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Brian Desmond Hurst
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Ministry of Information
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Miss Grant Goes to the Door About?
The premise of Miss Grant Goes to the Door without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Two sisters encounter a German spy. A public service film showing how to thwart the enemy.
Miss Grant Goes to the Door Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- propaganda
- world war two
Miss Grant Goes to the Door Cast & Characters
Mary Clare leads the cast as Caroline, with Martita Hunt as Edith and Manning Whiley as The Officer. Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Brian Desmond Hurst
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Mary Clare as Caroline -
Martita Hunt as Edith - Manning Whiley as The Officer
- Ivan Brandt as The Local Defence Volunteer
More from Brian Desmond Hurst
More films directed by Brian Desmond Hurst: The Playboy of the Western World, His and Hers, Behind the Mask and Dangerous Exile.
Miss Grant Goes to the Door Plot Summary
What happens in Miss Grant Goes to the Door from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Caroline Grant Mary Clare and her sister Edith Grant Martita Hunt brace themselves for shelter in the cellar as the air raid warning blares over their quiet cottage. The routine threat soon morphs into a real danger when a man in uniform collapses just outside their doorstep, and they bring him inside, laying him carefully on the sofa. Fear deepens into shock when they realize the man is a German parachutist, and with the church bells tolling to signal a looming invasion, Caroline clenches the revolver she now holds, keeping it ready.
Full summary
The whole story of Miss Grant Goes to the Door, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Miss Grant Goes to the Door?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What sounds over the Grant sisters' quiet cottage at the very start of the film?
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Miss Grant Goes to the Door FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Miss Grant Goes to the Door, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Miss Grant Goes to the Door?
Miss Grant Goes to the Door runs 7 minutes.
When was Miss Grant Goes to the Door released?
Miss Grant Goes to the Door was released on September 1, 1940.
Who directed Miss Grant Goes to the Door?
Miss Grant Goes to the Door was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst.
More films by Brian Desmond Hurst Who is in the cast of Miss Grant Goes to the Door?
Miss Grant Goes to the Door stars Mary Clare as Caroline, Martita Hunt as Edith and Manning Whiley as The Officer, among 4 credited actors.
Does Miss Grant Goes to the Door have a post-credit scene?
No. Miss Grant Goes to the Door has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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