The Windmill (1937 film)

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The Windmill
Directed by Arthur B. Woods
Starring Hugh Williams, Glen Alyn and Henry Mollison
Release date
  • 1937 (1937)
CountryUnited Kingdom

The Windmill is a 1937 British drama film directed by Arthur B. Woods and starring Hugh Williams, Glen Alyn and Henry Mollison. [1] It was based on a novel by John Drabble.

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Premise

During the First World War, the German adopted daughter of a Belgian innkeeper tries to balance her loyalty to her father, who is a spy for the Germans, and her love for a British soldier billetted in their inn.

Cast

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References

  1. "The Windmill (1937)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.