Against the wind is a blackandwhite british film directed by charles crichton and produced by michael balcon, released through ealing studios in 1948. Complete with their intensive training, a spy in their midst, some of them captured or killed, a brief love story, and a wild chase scene at the end. This will not play on most dvd players sold in the u. Overview of against the wind, 1948, directed by charles crichton, with simone signoret, jack warner, robert beatty, at turner classic movies. British agents engage in hazardous duty behind german lines. With robert beatty, simone signoret, jack warner, gordon jackson.
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