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Appointment with Venus

Appointment with Venus

1951Movie⏱️ 1h 27mApproved
ComedyDramaWar
6.1
IMDB Rating
434 votes

During WW2, British Major Valentine Moreland is tasked with rescuing a prized pedigree cow from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel.

Director
Ralph Thomas
Writers
Jerrard Tickell, Nicholas Phipps
Stars
David Niven, Glynis Johns, George Coulouris
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

David Niven
David Niven
as Maj. Valentine Moreland
Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns
as Nicola Fallaize
George Coulouris
George Coulouris
as Capt. Weiss
Barry Jones
Barry Jones
as Provost
Kenneth More
Kenneth More
as Lionel Fallaize
Noel Purcell
Noel Purcell
as Trawler Langley
Bernard Lee
Bernard Lee
as Brigadier
Jeremy Spenser
Jeremy Spenser
as Georges
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey
as Sgt. Vogel
Patric Doonan
Patric Doonan
as Sgt. Forbes

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Sark, Channel Islands
Production
J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Betty E. Box Productions, British Film-Makers

🏷️ Keywords

british actor playing foreignerbritish militarynazi uniformislandcow

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaWar

⭐ Featured Review

A strange post-war war film that is too bland to be a comedy and too dull to be a thriller
by bob the moo2005-02-22

"With little way of defending it and few valuable resources to protect, the UK allows the German army to invade Channel Islands while the residents decide on a peaceful acceptance including non-violence resistance. However the Ministry of Agriculture is quick to point out that this means the Germans will have possession of one of Britain's finest cows, Venus, who also happens to pregnant with a calf. With the issue raised, the War Office dispatches Major Valentine Moreland to liberate the cow and return her to the safety and honest green grass of British-held territory. Despite the fairly..."

💡 Did You Know?

Losely based on the WW2 evacuation of Alderney cattle from the Channel Islands.

📖 Synopsis

During WW2, British Major Valentine Moreland is tasked with rescuing a prized pedigree cow from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel.