This World War II propaganda film is pretty amazing for the themes it covers in it short running time. John Beal, a war correspondent, is fired for possible security breaches after starting to list the names of Nazi spies. When his bosses continue to hear his voice in various broadcasts, they believe it is him even though he insists that it is not. Also on his side is fellow reporter Florence Rice and secretary Mary Treen who distracts the police when they try to arrest him. A young Margaret Hayes plays a possible Nazi femme fatale.
It becomes very clear right away that somebody with his voice is reporting Nazi propaganda in order to create havoc in blitzes occurring around the city. Could such a thing happen? That is the purpose of this B film made at the height of the war, and it is extremely well done and engrossing. It also gives the idea . Fifth columnist could be anybody around you and that the dangerous Nazis are the people you may least expect.
This theme has been covered in many movies made during the war, my favorite being the Warner Brothers action comedy "All Through the Night". However this one is just as enjoyable even if it was made on a lower budget and released as the lower half of a double bill. Treen provides comic relief, but her performance is excellent because of the nuances that she adds to the character who otherwise would have been extremely one-dimensional.
It becomes very clear right away that somebody with his voice is reporting Nazi propaganda in order to create havoc in blitzes occurring around the city. Could such a thing happen? That is the purpose of this B film made at the height of the war, and it is extremely well done and engrossing. It also gives the idea . Fifth columnist could be anybody around you and that the dangerous Nazis are the people you may least expect.
This theme has been covered in many movies made during the war, my favorite being the Warner Brothers action comedy "All Through the Night". However this one is just as enjoyable even if it was made on a lower budget and released as the lower half of a double bill. Treen provides comic relief, but her performance is excellent because of the nuances that she adds to the character who otherwise would have been extremely one-dimensional.
