Watch But Not in Vain (1948) Official Trailer
5.8 / 10 IMDb December 23, 1948 1h 14m
Farmer Jan Alting, who has disowned his son for collaborating with the nazis, provides shelter for a Jewish couple, a wanted communist and a rebel aristocrat. When his son returns, Jan is faced with the stark moral choice of failing those to whom he has given refuge, or conspiring with them to kill his own son.
Director
Runtime
1h 14m
Release Date
December 23, 1948
Genre
War, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Dutch
Country
Netherlands, United Kingdom
Cast
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Henri van Ees
as Jan Alting
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Françoise Flore
as Elly Alting
Jan Retèl
as Willem Bakker
Matthieu van Eysden
as Mark Meier
Jopie Koopman
as Mary Meier
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John van Dreelen
as Fred van Nespen
Jan Teulings
as Anton Alting
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Ludzer Eringa
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Gerard Rekers
Henny Alma
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Victor Colani
Max Croiset
as Schipper Harm
Cruys Voorbergh
as Majoor
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Gerhard Alexander
as Elektriciën Roos
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Ben van Eysselsteijn
as Feldwebel
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