COVERT DEVOTION: THE AURORA RITTER STORY is the remarkable true story of Aurora Ritter, an American school teacher who is deceived by her German-immigrant husband, Nikolaus Ritter, when he emerges as the leader of one of the largest enemy spy rings of World War II. Stranded in Nazi Germany, Aurora fights heroically to protect her children from the horrors of war.
We filmed in an around Birmingham in 2022-23 with the assistance of FilmBirmingham. We used city alleys (shooting 16mm film), Clubhouse on Highlands, private homes, Southside Baptist Church, and other locations.
Given a choice, we will always film in Birmingham because a vast variety of locations, helpful FilmBirmingham staffers, and reliable crew/department heads.