It Happened Here (1964)

It Happened Here: Directed by Kevin Brownlow, Andrew Mollo. With Pauline Murray, Sebastian Shaw, Bart Allison, Reginald Marsh. In 1940, the Nazis invade Britain and transform it into a fascist state where some Britons collaborate and others resist. In 1944, an apolitical Irish nurse becomes a reluctant player in the fight between the two sides.

“There was a paperback titled If The Nazis Had Come on bookstore shelves around the time It Happened Here was released. I didnu0026#39;t read it, but I did rent the VHS from Video Vault before it closed its doors forever. I found the film to be plausible because there was a great deal of sympathy for both Mussolini and Hitler particularly among the upper middle class. Think Miss Jeanne Brodie and Unity Mitford. Chamberlain was weak and despised, and many Britons would have welcomed Hitler with open arms.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn this film German troops are seen milling about Trafalgar Square, but the film subtly reminds that they are Englishmen who joined the Wehrmacht — just as you can find them in the French Foreign Legion. The Germans had left the British Isles to fight the Russians. Some viewers will be offended by the newsreel footage that explains the Jewish problem. And some viewers will find it hilarious. Despite its low budget, the producers did a good job with the backdrops and posters.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eDefinitely worth watching.”