Review of Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) by Scott R — 27 Apr 2018

A pretty good WW2 spy film for its day. Well made and acted. It showed how they prepared the spies for their work abroad.

This review of Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) was written by Scott R on 27 Apr 2018.

Carve Her Name with Pride has generally received positive reviews.

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Carve Her Name With Pride may be a classic British war film, but it's so lagging that it's a real chore to keep yourself engrossed throughout…

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I watched this with my mother. I cried at the end and looked over to see her weeping too. A great 4 kleenex movie…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 08 Aug 2010

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A riveting tale of British pluck (and Addams Family-esque facial lighting techniques) as Virginia McKenna joins forces with the French Resistance…

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Directed by Lewis Gilbert (Alfie (1966), You Only Live Twice (1967) and Educating Rita (1983)), this is a tragic war film based on the true…

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