Muslim Princess Noor Inayat Khan had that cool bravery possessed by very few. Life as a WW2 SOE agent in France was in many cases a one way ticket to torture and death at the hands of the Nazis. Yet these remarkable men and women freely volunteered. I had read about Noor in SOE cryptographer (and post war film writer) the brilliant Leo Mark's memoir, 'Between Silk and Cyanide'. Asca suffist, Noor was a pacifist and refused to take a weapon or the cyanide death pill to France because both conflicted with her moral code. I purchased a copy of her pre war book of childrens' stories for my granddaughters. This movie is a fitting tribute to this extraordinary young woman. A true hero.
