immobilise their vehicles, keep maps locked away and refuse to give geographical information to strangers. The Grants also keep the spy talking, which exposes him as a German. The LDV's concluding words to the Grants, 'You kept your heads', also reflected advice given to citizens in Ministry of Information leaflets. The film was produced quickly, which was necessary if its content was to be relevant. It was completed on 2 July and released on 5 August 1940. Nevertheless, by the time of its release, there were already errors in it: The LDV had been renamed the 'Home Guard' and the threat of invasion was receding. Reception Overall, the film was a success and well-liked for its drama. However, the film was less well received in terms of its instructional element. Reviewers highlighted the fact that the film was flawed in terms of the advice it offered because 'most of us have no revolvers' and in the event of invasion, they could not rely on dead Germans to supply them. Some members of the War Office considered the film 'too frightening'. Books Theirs is the Glory. Arnhem, Hurst and Conflict on Film takes film director Brian Desmond Hurst's Battle of Arnhem epic as its centerpiece and chronicles Hurst's ten films on conflict including Miss Grant Goes to the Door. Released in hardback on 15 September 2016 with almost 400 pages and over 350 images "this book also shows why Hurst was an enigma, but a master of the genre, and at his very best when focusing on the vast canvas of film" (from dust jacket). . Publisher Helion and Company and co-authored by David Truesdale and Allan Esler Smith. References Bibliography Anthony Aldgate and Jeffrey Richards, Britain Can Take It: British Cinema in the Second World War Penny Summerfield and C.M. Peniston-Bird, Contesting Home Defence External links Miss Grant Goes to the Door at Film and Sound Online Official legacy website of the director with filmography including Miss Grant Goes to the Door 1940 films British World War II propaganda shorts Films directed by Brian Desmond Hurst British black-and-white films 1940 short films