He turns himself into a member of the rumanian iron guard. Jan tartu is a secret british undercover agent sent to sabotage a poisoned gas factory. Please bookmark old movie time, and tell your friends about the movies too, it is greatly appreciated. Sabotage agent, aka tartu, is a 1943 british second world war spy film starring robert donat. The adventures of tartu stars robert donat as a rumanianborn british spy, dispatched to czechoslovakia during world war ii. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. The adventures of tartu is stylishly directed by harold s. Best espionage films related with the nazi germany. But when his contacts are destroyed, his cover may get him killed by the very underground he needs to succeed. It was a typical flag waver of the era, portraying nazis as highly corruptible due to their desire to seduce women and to gain personal advancement.
To do this, stevenson assumes the identity of jan tartu, a noted rumanian chemical engineer, and gets a job working in the target factory. The germans quickly realize he is a saboteur, but he just manages to complete his task and escape from the heavily guarded plant, which blows up. Despite having no experience as a spy, he is asked by his superiors, because of his academic background as a chemical engineer and being fluent in romanian and german, to. In this ww ii espionage adventure set in 1940, british captain. Working in concert with the underground, our hero spends his offhours dismantling the nazi operation. Terrence stevenson robert donat, an englishman born in romania and educated in germany, is called to the foreign office n london. Sabotage agent 1943 is a british spy thriller starring robert donat, valerie hobson, and glynis johns, directed by harold s. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new york. Terence stevenson the english captain, and jan tartu the womaniser.
Captain terence stevenson with the british army is part of the bomb disposal unit in london, his primary job to defuse them. The video is dark and the audio is way out of sync so badly it is unwatchable. The adventures of tartu began life with the working title sabotage agent, while the title tartu was also used. The plane found its way into british hands after by complete mistake, it landed near bristol during july 1941.
Donat is so wonderful as the romanian tattu, sleezy pomade using flamboyant. Terrence stevenson robert donat, an englishman born in romania and educated in. Captain stevenson becomes an iron guard named tartu the real tartu is dead and heads off, with minimal briefing and no espionage experience. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. It was a morale booster of the era portraying nazis as highly corruptible due to their desire to seduce women and to gain personal advancement. The tartu film fund is budgeted at 150,000 euros annually. In this ww ii espionage adventure set in 1940, british captain terence stevenson is assigned to sabotage a nazi controlled czechoslovakian factory after. British captain terence stevenson robert donat accepts an assignment even more dangerous than his everyday job of defusing unexploded bombs. With robert donat, valerie hobson, walter rilla, glynis johns. Bucquet, with robert donat, valerie hobson, walter rilla. The adventures of tartu the film detective restored version. Overview of the adventures of tartu, 1943, directed by harold s.
The adventures of tartu robert donat full length thriller. I turned on tcm and it was already on so i missed the first part, but what i saw was in the realm of. In this ww ii espionage adventure set in 1940, british captain terence stevenson is assigned to sabotage a nazi controlled czechoslovakian factory after he steals the formula for the gas. This film may contain variations in audio and video quality due to limitations of the original source material. The german bomber seen during the final scene is an actual german plane. Although the film is listed in hr production charts as being shot from late sep to midoct 1943, the sab form on the film, contained in an ampas library file, indicates that the film was completed on 10 jan 1943, and a modern source indicates that it was shot in jul and aug 1942. The adventures of tartu 1943 wwiiadventure duration. Son of monte cristo 1940 action adventure starring louis hayward, joan bennett, and george sanders by bob ropel. Adventures of tartu is the story of a british secret agent sent to sabotage a nazi poison gas manufacturing plant in germany during wwii. Sabotage agent 1943 is a british spy thriller starring. Thoroughly entertaining, but a bit of fluff, even as war propaganda films go. Please let them know how much we appreciate them by commenting on their videos and subscribing to their channels. The film was released in england in late 1943 as sabotage agent, eight minutes longer 111 vs. He turns himself into jan tartu, a member of the rumanian iron guard.
Details about the adventures of tartu the film detective restored version dvd new. However, the video and audio transfer of the film by alpha home entertainment studio is terible. The adventures of tartu alternate british title and american release title. Under the scheme, the cash rebate for a single project is 1020% of eligible costs incurred in the tartu area. He makes his way to czechoslovakia to steal the formula of a new nazi. Adventures of tartu robert donat, glynis johns 1943 youtube. This propaganda film pits a britishborn, germaneducated, chemical engineer stevnson robert donat who speaks rumanian, german and russian fluently against nazis in eastern europe. The adventures of tartu full length thriller movie english. Fluent in romanian and german and having studied chemical engineering, he is parachuted into romania to assume the identity of captain jan tartu, a member of the fascist iron guard. Aug 29, 2014 adventures of tartu 1943 aka tartu 1943 aka sabotage agent 1943 directed by harold bucquet with a story by john higgins and a screenplay by john lee mahin captains courageous 1937 and howard emmett rogers this slightly above average espionage thriller was the first film mgm studios was able to get robert donat to agree to do after his oscar winning performance in goodbye mr. The adventures of tartu, dvd, manufactured on demand, mystery suspense, 644827517527. Posing as an ineffectual milquetoast, donat is hired as a chemist in a nazicontrolled poison gas factory. The adventures of tartu letterboxd your life in film. He takes the risk of getting killed by the very underground he needs to succeed.
Robert donat the adventures of tartu 1943 part 22 video. The best of the thirties, forties, fifties, and sixties. Feb 01, 2017 tartu is a classic film noir feature length world war 2 espionage movie. The adventures of tartu 1943 mytvtogo network streaming. The adventures of tartu 1943 the movie database tmdb. Made by mgm british studios in 1942, sabotage agent was released in the u.
The adventures of tartu 1943 stevenson, a british soldier fluent in rumanian and german, goes undercover to sabotage a german poisongas factory. Valerie hobson, walter rilla, glynis johns, phyllis morris, martin miller, anthony eustrel, percy walsh. The adventures of tartu 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Estonian production companies providing production services for international film projects are eligible to apply for funding. Bucquet, with robert donat, valerie hobson, walter rilla, at turner classic movies. A british agent, sent to blow up a nazi poison gas factory in czechoslovakia.
The adventures of tartu the film detective restored. In sabotage agent, a fastpaced wartime adventure saga, robert donat plays a british officer posing a romanian named tartu in order to sabotage a nazi. Captain stevenson becomes an iron guard named tartu the real tartu is dead and heads off, with minimal briefing and no espionage experience, to upset a nazi plot. Adventures of tartu robert donat, glynis johns 1943. Tartu or more formally, the adventures of tartu stars robert donat as a rumanianborn british spy, dispatched to czechoslovakia during world war ii. This film is best enjoyed for its fastmoving and intricate plot, complete with several sudden and unexpected twists.
Apr 03, 2018 this film is best enjoyed for its fastmoving and intricate plot, complete with several sudden and unexpected twists. The blitz blazes on in england, but captain terence stevenson donat, has been. May 09, 2018 robert donat the adventures of tartu 1943. After parachuting into romania, tartu, dressed as a dandy and assuming the air of a gigolo, travels toward czechoslovakia, pretending to be sympathetic to germany and wanted by the romanian people because of it. The adventures of tartu 1943 wwiiadventure part 12. The adventures of tartu trailer turner classic movies. Despite having no experience as a spy, he is asked by his.
The videos in my playlists are uploaded by many wonderful people who take a lot of. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Of course the film doesnt display the nazis as strong and determined men, on the contrary the nazis are shown as. Below is a complete list of available movies sorted by year and imdb rating. Aug 03, 2017 also starring in the adventures of tartu. Tartu is a classic film noir feature length world war 2 espionage movie. Sabotage agent, also known as tartu is a 1943 british second world war spy film directed by harold s. The amazing adventure 1939 full movie by classic cinema collection.
The adventures of tartu a world war 2 espionage thriller. Adventures of tartu dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. Robert donat appeared in many classic films including the 39 steps 1935, the citadel 1938 and goodbye mr. The difference in running time is due to a number of short added scenes, mostly near the end of the. The story sometimes stretches the edges of credibility, but it is so much fun watching it that such trivialities matter little. Dec 28, 2017 the adventures of tartu 1943 wwiiadventure part 12. Find out if alternate versions exist for the adventures of tartu, 1943, directed by harold s. Watch the adventures of tartu 1943 full movie free online.
The adventures of tartu, dvd, manufactured on demand, warworld war ii, mystery suspense, 889290423160. I had never even heard of the adventures of tartu prior to watching the film, and i was rather entertained by the dual roles in which robert donat played. Robert donet is one of the finest actors of that era. The adventures of tartu manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Adventures of tartu 1943 full movie captioned youtube. The adventures of tartu 1943 approved 1h 43min drama, romance, thriller october 1943 usa 1940. Stevenson, a british soldier fluent in rumanian and german, goes undercover to sabotage a german poisongas factory. The adventures of tartu is a 1943 british second world war spy film directed by harold s. Tarto is the second largest city of estonia, after estonias political and financial capital tallinn tartu is often considered the intellectual centre of the country, especially since it is home to the nations oldest and most renowned university, the university of tartu. Jan 10, 2018 stevenson, a british soldier fluent in rumanian and german, goes undercover to sabotage a german poisongas factory. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. A british soldier fluent in rumanian and german, goes undercover to sabotage a german poisongas factory. Robert donat and friedrich richter in the adventures of tartu 1943 robert. His complete adventures from famous funnies 19411943 all stories.
Vostfr the adventures of tartu 1943 film complet en. The film, adventures of tartu, is a one of the best ww ii british propoganda films. The adventures of tartu the film detective restored version dvd new. May 07, 2019 the videos in my playlists are uploaded by many wonderful people who take a lot of time and effort to make these videos available for us to enjoy. Captain terrance stevenson aka jan tartu is a british spy assigned to aid czech partisans in destroying a poison gas factory operated by the nazis.
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