
Determined, independent Bridie Quilty comes of age in 1944 Ireland thinking all Englishmen are devils. Her desire to join the IRA meets no encouragement, but a German spy finds her easy to recruit. We next find her working in a pub near a British military prison, using her sex appeal in the service of the enemy. But chance puts a really vital secret into her hands, leading to a chase involving Bridie, a British officer who's fallen for her, a German agent unknown to them both... (Full plot summary below)
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Determined, independent Bridie Quilty comes of age in 1944 Ireland thinking all Englishmen are devils. Her desire to join the IRA meets no encouragement, but a German spy finds her easy to recruit. We next find her working in a pub near a British military prison, using her sex appeal in the service of the enemy. But chance puts a really vital secret into her hands, leading to a chase involving Bridie, a British officer who's fallen for her, a German agent unknown to them both, and the police...paralleled by Bridie's own internal conflicts.
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| Monthly Film BulletinMFB CriticsThere are too many loose ends, events without motivation, crises skimmed with a glib phrase. It is the cinematic equivalent of Irish blarney which inspires most of the film. |
| PopMattersDavid SanjekA gleeful amalgam of hijinks and heroism. |
| User ReviewCristina MAn Irish young woman (Deborah Kerr) has been brought up in such passionate hate for all things English that she tries to join IRA and ends up becoming a Nazi spy in a naive and very funny process. Plus, Deborah Kerr is delicious as Bridie Quilt. |
| User ReviewMichael TDeborah Kerr sparkles in this witty British spy yarn. |
| User ReviewLucia SVery clever film with great suspense, drama, and humor. An absolutely flawless performance from a young Deborah Kerr. The plotline and movie itself started off strong then got a little too comedic toward the end, but the chemistry between the two leads and Kerr's inner monologue made it worthwhile. |
| User ReviewBob WImmense post-war classic from Launder and Gilliat. Tense drama with plenty of wit to spare. Top performances from Deborah Kerr and Trevor Howard. |
| User ReviewRick RNoir spy farce of a young woman's romantic pretensions towards IRA membership. The ending is a bit of a mess: coffin full of clocks, slapstick fistfight, etc. |