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Director:
Tay Garnett
Writers:
Lilo Dammert (story) and
Robert Aisner (story) ...
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Release Date:
12 November 1943 (USA) more
Genre:
War | Drama more
Plot:
A group of French soldiers during WWII are captured by Nazis troops and sent to a military prison. There they will have to make use of his best resources to keep alive... and sane, while at the same time scheming a way out. | add synopsis
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Cast

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Jean-Pierre Aumont ... Paul (as Jean Pierre Aumont)

Gene Kelly ... Victor
Cedric Hardwicke ... Father Sebastian (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Richard Whorf ... François
Joseph Calleia ... Rodriguez

Peter Lorre ... Sergeant Berger

Hume Cronyn ... Duval
William Roy ... Louis (as Billy Roy)
Tonio Selwart ... Major Bruhl
Jack Lambert ... Jacques
Wallace Ford ... Pierre
Donald Curtis ... Marcel
Jack Edwards Jr. ... René

Richard Ryen ... Lieutenant Schmidt
Frederick Giermann ... Corporal Daxer
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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:15

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The soul of free France upon the spirit of Charles Degaulle, 8 January 2009
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Author: moatazmohsen78 from Egypt

This movie is an oracle of french Independence before it one year by the symbol of liberty (Charles Degaulle) in 1944 with American aim in the beginning of (Normandy operation) but he decided to make the liberty of Paris by french resistance without any aim from foreign countries to put the french trademark in the eternal pages of history by his speeches that he announced his invitation for french people (men , women , students) to take their arms for liberty and free France under his administration of pending government of (Free France) and the symbol of (Cross Lorraine) the saint cross of (Joan of Arc) the holy spirit of victory in 15th century against English occupation at France but he quoted this symbol by the spirit of 20th century and he did it for France and his famous shout after victory and during the vectorial ceremony (Vive La France).

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