Frieda

Frieda

98 mins | Drama, War | June 19, 1947

A young German girl marries an Englishman and moves into his family's household during the last days of World War II. The family and community have conflicting feelings about her presence in the community, and as a result, the family is forced to face their own moral code as they deal with their own prejudices and fears about the seemingly innocent German girl. The war ends, and she finally seems to be accepted into the family and community when her Nazi brother shows up to create havoc.

Frieda

98 mins | Drama, War | June 19, 1947

Frieda
A young German girl marries an Englishman and moves into his family's household during the last days of World War II. The family and community have conflicting feelings about her presence in the community, and as a result, the family is forced to face their own moral code as they deal with their own prejudices and fears about the seemingly innocent German girl. The war ends, and she finally seems to be accepted into the family and community when her Nazi brother shows up to create havoc.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Ealing Studios
Original title Frieda
Directors Basil Dearden
Writers Ronald Millar, Angus MacPhail

Cast

David Farrar

as Robert Dawson

Glynis Johns

as Judy Dawson

Mai Zetterling

as Frieda

Flora Robson

as Nell Dawson

Albert Lieven

as Richard

Barbara Everest

as Mrs Dawson

Gladys Henson

as Edith

Ray Jackson

as Tony

Patrick Holt

as Alan

Milton Rosmer

as Merrick

Barry Letts

as Jim Merrick

Gilbert Davis

as Lawrence

Renee Gadd

as Mrs. Freeman

Douglas Jefferies

as Hobson

Barry Jones

as Holliday

Eliot Makeham

as Bailey

Norman Pierce

as Crawley

John Ruddock

as Granger

D.A. Clarke-Smith

as Herriot

Garry Marsh

as Beckwith

Aubrey Mallalieu

as Irvine

Stanley Escane

as Post-boy

Gerard Heinz

as Polish Priest

Arthur Howard

as First Official

Hilda Barry

as Woman Talking to Official (uncredited)

Meadows White

as Mr. Stanley - Publican (uncredited)