Lilli Marlene (1951)
Lilli Marlene was inspired by the popular wartime German ballad. Lisa Daniely plays a French songstress who achieves radio fame during the Nazi occupation. She is spirited out of France by an American radio broadcaster (Hugh McDermott), but is recaptured by the Nazis and forced to make "Axis Sally" style pro-German propaganda speeches. After the war, the girl is tried for treason, but is cleared by the American who'd earlier gotten her out of France. Distressingly shoddy, Lilli Marlene was nonetheless a hit, thanks to the built-in popularity of the title song. It was followed by a less successful sequel, The Wedding of Lilli Marlene. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Hugh McDermott, Lisa Daniely, (more)
- Director(s):
- Arthur Crabtree, Arthur Crabtree, (more)
Synopsis of Lilli Marlene
Lilli Marlene was inspired by the popular wartime German ballad. Lisa Daniely plays a French songstress who achieves radio fame during the Nazi occupation. She is spirited out of France by an American radio broadcaster (Hugh McDermott), but is recaptured by the Nazis and forced to make "Axis Sally" style pro-German propaganda speeches. After the war, the girl is tried for treason, but is cleared by the American who'd earlier gotten her out of France. Distressingly shoddy, Lilli Marlene was nonetheless a hit, thanks to the built-in popularity of the title song. It was followed by a less successful sequel, The Wedding of Lilli Marlene. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Lilli Marlene
- Hugh McDermott - Steve Moray
- John Blythe - Holt
- Russell Hunter - Scottie
- Irene Prador - Nurse Schmidt
- Estelle Brody - Estelle
- Philo Hauser - Fratzell
- Richard Marner - SS Colonel
- Leslie Dwyer - Berry
- Cecil Brock - O'Riley
- Marcel Poncin - Lestoque
- Lawrence O'Madden - Col. Wharton
- Stuart Lindsell - Maj. Phillips
- D'Arcy Conyers - Estelle
- Lisa Daniely - Lilli Marlene
- Stanley Baker - Evans
- Arthur Lawrence - Lieber
- Aud Johansen - Nurse Melk
- Carl Jaffe - Propaganda Chief
- Walter Gotell - Herr Direktor
- Olaf Olsen - Nazi Officer
- Judith Warden - Auntie
- Ben Williams - Brownie
- Michael Ward - Wintertree
- Richard Murdoch - Capt. Wimpole
- Conrad Phillips - Security Officer
- Rufus Cruickshank - Sgt. Bull
- Director(s):
- Arthur Crabtree, Arthur Crabtree
- Writer(s):
- Leslie Wood
- Producer(s):
- William J. Gell
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