Odette (1950): Cast & Plot
Odette is a 1950 historical drama directed by Herbert Wilcox, starring Anna Neagle as Odette, Trevor Howard and Marius Goring. It runs 2 hours 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 4m (124 min)
- Director
- Herbert Wilcox
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Wilcox-Neagle Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Odette About?
The premise of Odette without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Based on the true story of SOE agent Odette Sansom, a French‑born spy captured by the Germans in 1943, condemned to death and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp. She survived, testified at the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials, and in 1946 became the first woman awarded the George Cross, the only woman to receive it while alive.
Odette Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- captured spy
- french resistance
- year 1942
- british agent
- espionage
- character name as title
- forename as title
- one word title
- marseille france
- france
- special operations executive
- nazi concentration camp
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- condemned to death
- captured by enemy
- reference to wolfgang amadeus mozart
- reference to rudolf hess
- reference to winston churchill
- reference to adolf hitler
- cannes france
- secret message
- nazi occupied france
- world war two
- first aid nursing yeomanry
- woman
Odette Cast & Characters
Anna Neagle leads the cast as Odette, with Trevor Howard as Captain Peter Churchill and Marius Goring as Colonel Henri. Directed by Herbert Wilcox; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Herbert Wilcox
- Anna Neagle as Odette
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Trevor Howard as Captain Peter Churchill -
Marius Goring as Colonel Henri - Fritz Wendhausen as Colonel (as F.R. Wendhousen)
Also Starring in Odette
· 18 more- Gilles Quéant Jacques (as Gilles Queant)
- Peter Ustinov Lt. Alex Rabinovich
- Bernard Lee Jack
- Marie Burke Mme. Gliere (uncredited)
- George Hilsdon
- Dido Plumb
- Alfred Schieske Camp Commandant
- Hugh Morton
- Wolf Frees Major (uncredited)
- Joe Phelps
- James Ure
- Marianne Walla S.S. Wardress
- Billy Wilmot
- Maurice Buckmaster Themselves
- Campbell Gray
- Derrick Penley
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- Catherine Paul
- Liselotte Goettinger German POW Camp Officer (uncredited)
More from Herbert Wilcox
More films directed by Herbert Wilcox: The Lady is a Square, The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk, These Dangerous Years and My Teenage Daughter.
Odette Plot Summary
What happens in Odette from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Odette Sansom, a mother of three, answers a radio request for photographs of France and writes to the Admiralty, but a misaddressed letter brings her to the attention of the Special Operations Executive, which seeks French volunteers to return to their homeland as espionage agents. After completing training in September 1942, she is sent back to France, ready to play a dangerous part in the resistance.
Full summary
The whole story of Odette, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Odette?
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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Which actress portrayed Odette Sansom in the film?
Odette Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Odette, agent S 23” and “奥黛特”.
- Also known as
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- Odette, agent S 23
- 奥黛特
- Odette - Agent S23
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Odette FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Odette, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Odette?
Odette runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).
When was Odette released?
Odette was released on June 6, 1950.
Who directed Odette?
Odette was directed by Herbert Wilcox.
More films by Herbert Wilcox Who is in the cast of Odette?
Odette stars Anna Neagle as Odette, Trevor Howard as Captain Peter Churchill and Marius Goring as Colonel Henri, among 22 credited actors.
Does Odette have a post-credit scene?
No. Odette has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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