But Not in Vain (1948)
1h 14m
Running Time
December 23, 1948Release Date
But Not in Vain (1948)
1h 14m
Running Time
December 23, 1948Release Date
Plot.
Farmer Jan Alting, who has disowned his son for collaborating with the nazis, provides shelter for a Jewish couple, a wanted communist and a rebel aristocrat. When his son returns, Jan is faced with the stark moral choice of failing those to whom he has given refuge, or conspiring with them to kill his own son.
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Cast & Crew.
Henri van Ees
Jan Alting
Matthieu van Eysden
Mark Meier
Françoise Flore
Elly Alting
Jopie Koopman
Mary Meier
Edmond T. Gréville
Director
Ben van Eysselsteijn
Writer
Gerard Schurmann
Composer
Jan Retèl
Willem Bakker
John van Dreelen
Fred van Nespen
Jan Teulings
Anton Alting
Max Croiset
Schipper Harm
Cruys Voorbergh
Majoor
Gerhard Alexander
Elektriciën Roos
Ludzer Eringa
Victor Colani
Henny Alma
Gerard Rekers
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 23, 1948
Original NameNiet Tevergeefs
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 14m
Wiki.
But Not in Vain (Dutch name Niet Tevergeefs) is a 1948 Anglo-Dutch World War II drama, directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Raymond Lovell. The film is set in 1944 in the occupied Netherlands, and was shot at the Cinetone Studios in Amsterdam, with exterior filming taking place at locations in and around the city. The film also incorporates authentic wartime footage filmed by members of the Dutch Resistance. The Dutch version of the film was the first Dutch production of a feature film after World War II.