A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.
Joyce Grenfell
- Dr. Barrett
- (as Joyce Greenfell)
Grace Arnold
- Sister Grace Annie Sprock
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe movie was based on the novel 'One Pair of Feet' by Monica Dickens, who happens to be the great-grand daughter of the noted writer Charles Dickens.
- SoundtracksGood King Wenceslas
(uncredited)
Written by John M. Neale and Thomas Helmore
Sung in the children's ward during the gift giving.
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Tribute To Nurses?
I saw with some surprise that the 3 reviews were from people abroad so thought it time that someone from the UK should review this flag waver for nurses.One assumes that coming in the 4th year of the war this film was supposed to inspire women in the audience to come forward as recruits to the nursing profession.However what they saw in this film must have put them off for life.The student nurses seemed to be bound to obey a strict tradition which seems to have no regard to the change in circumstances.It appears to accept as norm that a woman had to choose between a career and marriage.The authority of matron and her sisters seems to be severely undermined by the pettiness of the rules.It is rather difficult then to understand why Johns should want to give up a job as an architect and start all over as a nurse particularly when she feels that she cannot abide the rules.I have a friend who was a nurse and she confirms that Matrons were very similar to those depicted in this film.
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- malcolmgsw
- Mar 11, 2013
Details
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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