Synopsis
In occupied France, a convicted thief and murderer escapes the guillotine when a bombing raid strikes the prison, but is quickly re-captured by the inspector of the Surete responsible for his original arrest. Fearing the guillotine more than his actual death, the convict inveigles the inspector to help him with a plan to rescue 100 Frenchmen taken by the Gestapo following an act of sabotage: he will confess to being the saboteur and allow himself to be executed by firing squad, the Gestapo's method of execution, thus freeing the 100 men.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
27 audience votes
Key crew
- Raoul WalshDirector
- László VadnayScreenplay
- Max BrandScreenplay
- Adolph DeutschOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Errol FlynnJean Picard
- Paul LukasInspector Marcel Bonet
- Jean SullivanMarianne
- Lucile WatsonMme. Maret
- Dennis HoeyFather Le Clerc
- Albert Van AntwerpVitrac, member of underground
- Wallis ClarkRazeau, member of underground
- Victor KilianLaTour, member of underground
- James FlavinCaptain of Mobile Guard
- Douglass DumbrillePolice Commissioner LaFarge
- Art SmithThe Warden
- Sheldon LeonardHenri Duval
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Themes
franceparis, franceescapeself sacrificevichy regimeworld war iiguillotinesaboteurfrench resistancefugitivesabotagenazi occupation