Assignment in Brittany

Assignment in Brittany is a 1943 war film directed by Jack Conway and starring French actor Jean-Pierre Aumont and Swedish actress Signe Hasso, both in their American film debuts. Also starring was American actress Susan Peters.

Assignment in Brittany
Theatrical poster
Directed byJack Conway
Screenplay byAnthony Veiller
William H. Wright
Howard Emmett Rogers
Based onAssignment in Brittany
1942 novel
by Helen MacInnes
StarringJean-Pierre Aumont
Susan Peters
CinematographyCharles Rosher
Edited byFrank Sullivan
Music byLennie Hayton
Production
company
Release date
  • March 11, 1943 (1943-03-11) (US)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was adapted from a novel by Helen MacInnes, which was serialized in The Saturday Evening Post from May 2 to June 20, 1942, and also became a bestseller when published as a book. When MGM bought the screen rights in February 1942, the novel was titled "Cross Channel". The working title of this film was "Fire in the Night".

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