Jaap van Leyden is in charge of a shipyard in newly occupied Holland. At first he collaborates with the Germans because it is the easiest course to follow. Later a child's rhyme reminds him of his patriotic duty, but how best to resist the Nazis without endangering his wife and fellow workers?
Writer: Gordon Wellesley, Vernon Sewell
Director: Vernon Sewell, Gordon Wellesley
Story: Emeric Pressburger
Producer: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Director of Photography: Erwin Hillier