Uncensored
When the Nazis occupy Belgium, they set up their own newspaper, "La Nation Belge." Underground patriots reply by reviving the famous "La Libre Belgique," which was started in the last war. During the…
Uncensored
When the Nazis occupy Belgium, they set up their own newspaper, "La Nation Belge." Underground patriots reply by reviving the famous "La Libre Belgique," which was started in the last war. During the Nazi occupation of Belgium during World War II, a Belgian resistance group revives the newspaper "La Libre Belgique" to expose and counter Nazi propaganda efforts to deceive the people. They are so effective that the Nazis offer a reward for the capture of the paper's staff, although they don't know their identities. One of them is a well-known entertainer, and when his jealous partner hears of the reward, he turns him in. The paper's publishers escape capture, but their staff doesn't. The paper's founders must find not only a way to keep from getting captured by the Nazis but keep their newspaper going and get their staff released. —frankfob2@yahoo.com When the Nazis occupy Belgium, they set up their own newspaper, "La Nation Belge." Underground patriots reply by reviving the famous "La Libre Belgique," which was started in the last war. It is run by a priest, Griffith Jones, who is assisted by Eric Portman, cabaret entertainer. A former pro-Nazi is commissioned to write for the underground organ, and is also hired by the Nazis to write for their official paper, since they are unaware of his patriotic connections. His daughter, Phyllis Calvert, acts as her father's secretary. In his capacity as official Nazi editor, he is able to secure much confidential material, which he puts to good use in his underground articles.When Peter Glenville, Portman's cabaret partner, in a jealous rage turns informer, the printers and a few of the men are caught as is Father Jones. The Nazi commandant orders his editor to announce that all of the ringleaders have been caught, and that another issue of Belgique would not appear. Portman makes him the laughing stock of the city when he, Calvert, and her father put out another issue on an ancient museum press. The Nazi is forced to pass a Iight sentence on his prisoners instead of having them shot, while the people rejoice.
Uncensored
Drama,War
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When the Nazis occupy Belgium, they set up their own newspaper, "La Nation Belge." Underground patriots reply by reviving the famous "La Libre Belgique," which was started in the last war. During the Nazi occupation of Belgium during World War II, a Belgian resistance group revives the newspaper "La Libre Belgique" to expose and counter Nazi propaganda efforts to deceive the people. They are so effective that the Nazis offer a reward for the capture of the paper's staff, although they don't know their identities.
One of them is a well-known entertainer, and when his jealous partner hears of the reward, he turns him in. The paper's publishers escape capture, but their staff doesn't. The paper's founders must find not only a way to keep from getting captured by the Nazis but keep their newspaper going and get their staff released.
—frankfob2@yahoo.com When the Nazis occupy Belgium, they set up their own newspaper, "La Nation Belge." Underground patriots reply by reviving the famous "La Libre Belgique," which was started in the last war. It is run by a priest, Griffith Jones, who is assisted by Eric Portman, cabaret entertainer. A former pro-Nazi is commissioned to write for the underground organ, and is also hired by the Nazis to write for their official paper, since they are unaware of his patriotic connections.
His daughter, Phyllis Calvert, acts as her father's secretary. In his capacity as official Nazi editor, he is able to secure much confidential material, which he puts to good use in his underground articles.When Peter Glenville, Portman's cabaret partner, in a jealous rage turns informer, the printers and a few of the men are caught as is Father Jones. The Nazi commandant orders his editor to announce that all of the ringleaders have been caught, and that another issue of Belgique would not appear.
Portman makes him the laughing stock of the city when he, Calvert, and her father put out another issue on an ancient museum press. The Nazi is forced to pass a Iight sentence on his prisoners instead of having them shot, while the people rejoice..