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Duration: 1 hour, 59 minutes

True story of young English war widow Violette Szabo, who became a secret agent in occupied France during the Second World War. Exposed to the brutality of the Gestapo and the degradation of the concentration camps, she found herself facing a continual struggle for survival. But through sheer courage and grim determination, she eventually became the first woman to be awarded the George Cross.

Last on

Wed 2 Jan 2013 21:00 BBC Four

Credits

Violette Szabo
Virginia McKenna
Tony Fraser
Paul Scofield
Mr Bushell
Jack L Warner
Mrs Bushell
Denise Grey
Jaques
Maurice Ronet
Etienne Szabo
Alain Saury
Lillian Rolfe
Anne Leon
Potter
Sydney Tafler
Vera Atkins
Avice Landon
Denise Bloch
Nicole Stephane
Director
Lewis Gilbert
Producer
Daniel M Angel
Writer
Vernon Harris

Broadcasts

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