Product: Against the Wind [VHS] (1949)
Rating: 5.0
Authentic
This is the most authentic espionage movie I've ever seen. There is no James Bond super-hero type action, but instead the emphasis is on the danger and the nagging fear an agent sent into enemy territory suffers. Set during WWII, it lays out some of the training agents received, and showed that some casualties were from accidents, not enemy action. Parachuting from an aircraft is inherently dangerous, especially at night, and one of the team does not survive the drop. Overall, a very accurate, although low-key, portrayal of the secret agent's life.