Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ice-breaking ships. Naïve about British people and convinced by hearsay that they are shallow and hypocritical, Ivan is both bemused and amused by them. He is blunt in his opinions about Britons and at first this puts off his hosts, including the lovely Ann Tisdall, whose grandfather runs the shipbuilding firm that will make use of Ivan's propeller. The longer Ivan stays, however, the more he comes to understand the humor, warmth, strength, and conviction of the British people, and the more they come to see him as a friend rather than merely a suspicious Russian. As a romantic bond grows between Ivan and Ann, a cultural bond begins to grow as well, particularly as the war begins and Russia is attacked by Germany.
as Ivan Kouznetsoff
as Ann Tisdall
as Mrs. Tisdall
as Rowena Ventnor
as Mr. Runalow
as Herbert Tisdall
as Himself
as Dick Christian
as Mr. Walford
as Miss Winifred Tisdall
as Mrs. Tisdall-Stanton
as Sybil Paulson
as Mrs. Flannel
as Tom
as Jordan
as Theatre Cashier
as Toomes, the Butler
as Wounded Sailor
as George Tisdall
as British Sailor
as Ernie
as Mrs. Jones
as Russian Delegate
as Barmaid
as Percy
as Small Boy (An Evacuee)
as Mrs. Frost
as Nightclub Waiter
as Man on Ship-Dedication Stand
as Mrs. Tremlow
as Mr. Bishop
as Mrs. Teddy Beckett
as Heckler
as Heckler
as Army Bandmaster
as Mrs. Elliston
as Orator in Hyde Park
as Shipyard Worker (uncredited)
