Some wartime propoganda from Powell and Pressburger, which has a few arresting moments behind a generally rather fey and inconsequential narrative.
We have the British and American coming together, which is nice enough, and a sub-Midsomer Murders investigation on who is chucking about the glue. This is resolved in a rather cursory manner, making one wonder why a film was made with it at the centre anyway.
Powell and Pressburger chuck out a few tricks amongst their generally purely technical direction. We have some nice point of view work, a good bit of swooping camera near the end, and some sharp two scene montage.
The interest of this film visually is in the way diagetic sound is used to emphasis the grand vastness of the catherdral and the way of life. Their isn't much to say except that this is done effectively, and perhaps would have even more power on the big screen.
Probably not worth diverting your time towards, but perfectly serviceable.
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