Odette (1950): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1950, Odette is a drama, war and history film directed by Herbert Wilcox, running about 124 minutes. “The Dramatic Story of a Woman's Courage!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The film is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive French-born agent Odette Sansom, who was captured by the Germans in 1943, condemned to death and sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp to be executed. However, against all odds she survived the war and testified against the prison guards at the Hamburg Ravensbrück Trials. She was awarded the George Cross in 1946; the first woman ever to receive the award, and the only woman who has been awarded it while still alive. (From Wikipedia, licensed under CC-BY-SA)

Who’s in it. Odette stars Anna Neagle as Odette, Trevor Howard as Captain Peter Churchill, Marius Goring as Colonel Henri and Peter Ustinov as Lt. Alex Rabinovich, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Odette has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and Sky Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Odette page.

If you liked it. Fans of Odette tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.