''The Silent Raid'' ( nl, De Overval) is a 1962 Dutch

war film War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama. It has been strongly associated with the 20th century. The fateful nature of battle scenes means that war fi ...

directed by

Paul Rotha Paul Rotha (3 June 1907 – 7 March 1984) was a British documentary film-maker, film historian and critic. Early life and education He was born Paul Thompson in London, and educated at Highgate School and at the Slade School of Fine Art. Career ...

. It shows a true story from World War II: the raid on

Leeuwarden Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the ...

prison of December 8, 1944. Without firing a shot, Dutch resistance members disguised as German SD and their prisoners enter the prison, free 39 prisoners and vanish into the city. The Germans were unable to find any of the organizers or escapees. It was entered into the

3rd Moscow International Film Festival The 3rd Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 21 July 1963. The Grand Prix was awarded to the Italian film ''8½'' directed by Federico Fellini. Jury * Grigori Chukhrai (USSR - President of the Jury) * Shaken Ajmanov (USSR) * S ...

. The film was one of the most successful in the Netherlands (1,474,000 tickets sold). The scenario was written by

Loe de Jong Loe or LOE may refer to: * Level of effort * Levels of evidence * ''Living on Earth'', weekly news program distributed by Public Radio International * Loe of Maui, semi-legendary king of Maui * Loe, Estonia, a village in Estonia * Loei Airport, IA ...

Cast

* Ab Abspoel as PTT-monteur Jan * Henk Admiraal as Hein de Zwijger * Chris Baay as Vos * Hetty Beck as Eppie's mother *

Yoka Berretty Yoka Berretty (8 May 1928 – 28 November 2015) was a Dutch actress. She appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1954 and 2000. Selected filmography * ''Scandal in Sorrento'' (Original title: Pane, amore e...) (1955) * ...

as Mies *

Kees Brusse Kees Brusse (; 26 February 1925 – 9 December 2013) was a Dutch actor, film director and screenwriter. A self-taught actor, he was remarkable for his natural acting style at a time when more theatrical performances were the norm in The Net ...

Bernard Droog Bernhard Droog (5 January 1921 in Cologne, Germany – 22 December 2009 in Ede, Netherlands) was a Dutch actor who appeared in 17 films, including the 1997 Academy Award-winning ''Character'', and numerous television and theatre roles. Droog ...

Piet Römer Petrus "Piet" Römer (2 April 1928 – 17 January 2012) was a Dutch television, film and stage actor. Filmography Television series *''Stiefbeen en Zoon'' (1963–1964) – Dirk Stiefbeen / Zoon stiefbeen *t Schaep Met De 5 Pooten'' (1969–1 ...

Rob de Vries Rob or ROB may refer to: Places * Rob, Velike Lašče, a settlement in Slovenia * Roberts International Airport (IATA code ROB), in Monrovia, Liberia People * Rob (given name), a given name or nickname, e.g., for Robert(o), Robin/Robyn * Rob (s ...

References

External links

* 1962 films 1960s Dutch-language films Dutch black-and-white films Dutch World War II films Films directed by Paul Rotha Films about Dutch resistance {{WWII-film-stub