- Film Review
- Reviewed By Tony Sloman
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3 out of 5
This sincere, well-made - and sometimes brutal - wartime tribute to the French Resistance tells the story of a group of PoWs held in a Nazi concentration camp. Yet, despite MGM's top-notch production values and a fine cast, it is difficult to accept the likes of Gene Kelly, Cedric Hardwicke and Peter Lorre in such a grim drama - only dashing Jean-Pierre Aumont and nasty Hume Cronyn really convince. Still, as a piece of propaganda, the movie did its job exceptionally well.
Plot Summary
Second World War drama starring Jean Pierre Aumont and Gene Kelly. France 1940: two PoWs arrive at a Nazi concentration camp and decide to opt for different tactics in dealing with their guards - one chooses resistance while the other decides to serve his new captors.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Paul
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Victor
- Gene Kelly
- Father Sebastian
- Cedric Hardwicke
- François
- Richard Whorf
- Rodriguez
- Joseph Calleia
- Sergeant Berger
- Peter Lorre
- Duval
- Hume Cronyn
- Louis
- Billy Roy
Crew
- Director
- Tay Garnett
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