David Halloran (played by Harrison Ford) is a protagonist in Hanover Street.
Lieutenant in the USAAF Eighth Air Force and a B-25 bomber pilot. He meets and falls in love with nurse Margaret Sellinger, which changes his cautious combat tactics. He later volunteers for a dangerous undercover mission in occupied France, assists Margaret's husband in infiltrating Gestapo headquarters, and ultimately chooses to step aside for her marriage. Margaret Sellinger (played by Lesley-Anne Down) is a protagonist in Hanover Street.
An English nurse in London during WWII. Initially married to intelligence officer Paul Sellinger, she meets American pilot David Halloran and begins a passionate affair. Torn between her feelings and her marriage, she ultimately visits her wounded husband in the hospital, choosing to stay with him despite her lingering love for Halloran. Paul Sellinger (played by Christopher Plummer) appears in Hanover Street.
Margaret's husband, a former teacher turned trusted British intelligence operative. Describing himself as dull but pleasant, he secretly volunteers for a high-risk undercover mission in France to prove himself and impress his wife. He poses as an SS officer, assists in gathering intelligence, and returns injured to London.
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Characters
David Halloran
(played by Harrison Ford) — protagonist
Lieutenant in the USAAF Eighth Air Force and a B-25 bomber pilot. He meets and falls in love with nurse Margaret Sellinger, which changes his cautious combat tactics. He later volunteers for a dangero...
Margaret Sellinger
(played by Lesley-Anne Down) — protagonist
An English nurse in London during WWII. Initially married to intelligence officer Paul Sellinger, she meets American pilot David Halloran and begins a passionate affair. Torn between her feelings and...
Paul Sellinger
(played by Christopher Plummer) — supporting
Margaret's husband, a former teacher turned trusted British intelligence operative. Describing himself as dull but pleasant, he secretly volunteers for a high-risk undercover mission in France to prov...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Margaret Sellinger → Paul Sellinger
(Family Spouses)
Margaret is explicitly described as Paul Sellinger's wife, and she visits him in the hospital after the mission.
David Halloran → Margaret Sellinger
(Romantic Lovers)
David and Margaret meet on Hanover Street, begin a secret affair, and rapidly fall in love.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
David Halloran → Paul Sellinger
(Alliance Mission Partners)
After parachuting into France together, David agrees to help Paul infiltrate Gestapo headquarters and escape occupied France.
Story Analysis
A wartime love triangle becomes a story of courage, survival, sacrifice, and emotional release.
Plot Progression
A Meeting Amid War
The Forbidden Affair
A Mission Of Atonement
Escape Through Occupied France
The Love That Lets Go
Directed by Peter Hyams
Hanover Street (1979) · 5.6/10 · action, adventure, drama, romance, war
