The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
French soldiers surrender to lying Nazis and are herded into a barbaric prison of war camp. From there they plan an uprising.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Tay GarnettDirector
- Ring Lardner Jr.Screenplay
- Michael KaninScreenplay
- Robert Hardy AndrewsScreenplay
- Alexander EswayScreenplay
Cast
- Jean-Pierre AumontPaul Duprez
- Gene KellyVictor
- Cedric HardwickeFather Sebastian
- Peter LorreSergeant Berger
- Hume CronynDuval
- Richard WhorfFrançois
- Joseph CalleiaRodriguez
- Wallace FordPierre
- Richard RyenLt. Schmidt
- Jack LambertJacques
- William RoyleLouis
- John AbbottBaker (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
naziworld war iiprison escapefrench resistancegerman occupation of francesurrenderanti-nazi resistancenazi collaborationismpow escapeprison brutalityfrench armymilitary prisoners