''We'll Smile Again'' is a 1942 British

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directed by John Baxter and starring

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, Chesney Allen and

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Premise

A ring of Nazi spies infiltrate a film studio planning to use it for sending coded messages, but they are foiled by two of the low-level staff at the studio.

Cast

Production

It was known as ''Glamourflage'' and filming started 4 May 1942.

Critical reception

The ''

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'' gave the film three out of five stars, and wrote "Unlike many stage, radio or television double acts who flounder when put on the big screen, Flanagan and Allen fared rather well as movie stars, and this is a typical effort, combining bright comedy with songs and human interest...Directed with no pretension by John Baxter, who made several of the duo's other popular films, it is an engaging showcase for one of Britain's best-loved song-and-comedy teams."

References

External links

* 1942 films British musical comedy films 1942 musical comedy films 1940s English-language films Films directed by John Baxter British black-and-white films 1940s British films {{musical-comedy-film-stub