But Not in Vain
1948, Dutch. Directed by Edmond T. Gréville.
Farmer Jan Alting, who has disowned his son for collaborating with the nazis, provides shelter for a Jewish couple, a wanted communist and a rebel aristocrat. When his son returns, Jan is faced with the stark moral choice of failing those to whom he has given refuge, or conspiring with them to kill his own son.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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- Released
- 23 December 1948
- Original title
- Niet Tevergeefs
- Country
- Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ben van Eysselsteijn, Edmond T. Gréville
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But Not in Vain runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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But Not in Vain isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 December 1948. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed But Not in Vain?
But Not in Vain (1948) was directed by Edmond T. Gréville and stars Henri van Ees, Françoise Flore, Jan Retèl.