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2011
The Weaker Sex (1948)
October 11, 19481h 24mEN
6.7
6 votes
Overview
A British housewife does her own battles against the enemy during World War II.
Director
Roy Ward BakerWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
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Production Companies
J. Arthur Rank OrganisationTwo Cities Films
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CinemaSerf
7.0I found the title of this rather classy wartime drama a bit misleading. Though it is told from the perspective of the widowed "Martha" (Ursula Jeans) and focusses on the stay at home elements of fighting during WWII - there isn't really anything weak about her dedication to her duties; nor of those of her counterparts. She plays her character with poignancy, dealing with the day-to-day trials and tribulations reconciling her work and her home - in which she billets RN commander "Geoffrey" (Cecil Parker) and sailor "Roddy" whilst her own two children are away serving. From a narrative perspecti…
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