Assignment in Brittany

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

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, and American actress Susan Peters.

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, as Cross Channel, and became a bestseller when published as Assignment in Brittany. MGM bought the screen rights in February 1942.