Prologue: in 1940, a shellshocked man fights to recall his past. Flashback: During the Nazi invasion of Poland, American reporter Carole Peters meets Polish airman Stefan Radetzky, also a piano virtuoso. Stefan is among the last to escape Warsaw; months later, in New York, he and Carole meet again, and marry. But the thought of his going back to fight is not only personally terrifying to Carole, but seems a great waste of his musical talent...

Directed by
Brian Desmond Hurst

Writing credits
Terence Young (original story and screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Anton Walbrook .... Stefan 'Steve' Radetzky
Sally Gray .... Carol Peters Radetzky
Derrick De Marney .... Michael 'Mike' Carroll, Radetzky's manager
Cecil Parker .... Specialist
Percy Parsons .... Bill Peters
Kenneth Kent .... Andre De Guise, the impressario (as Keneth Kent)
J.H. Roberts .... Residing physician
Guy Middleton .... Shorty
John Laurie .... British commander
Frederick Valk .... Polish bomber commander
O.B. Clarence .... Waiter with tray of wine
James Pirrie (as James Perrie)
Marian Spencer .... Miss Gratton, De Guise's secretary (as Marion Spencer)
Leslie Gordon
Philip Friend .... Pete, RAF pilot
Michael Rennie .... Kapulski, Polish pilot
Charles Farrell .... First cab driver
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Beatty .... Reporter with Carol (uncredited)
Elwyn Brook-Jones .... Bit part (uncredited)
Tommy Duggan .... (uncredited)
Gordon Glennon .... (uncredited)
Cynthis Hepper .... (uncredited)
Alan Keith .... (uncredited)
John Lawson .... Bit part (uncredited)
Kay Lewis .... (uncredited)
Conway Palmer .... (uncredited)
Kent Stevenson .... (uncredited)
William Taylor .... (uncredited)

Also Known As:
Suicide Squadron (USA)
Runtime: 94 min
Country: UK / USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Sound System)
Certification: Finland:S / Sweden:15 / USA:Approved
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