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The Cross of Lorraine (1943)

The Cross of Lorraine (1943)

Drama War

MGM's drama of the fighting French!

Release Date: 1943, November 12
Directors: Tay Garnett
Countries: United States of America
Production: Loew's Incorporated, Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: Cedric Hardwicke, Peter Lorre, Wallace Ford, Gene Kelly, Richard Ryen, John Abbott, Jack Lambert, Hume Cronyn, Joseph Calleia, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Tonio Selwart, Morris Ankrum

Overview:

French soldiers surrender to lying Nazis and are herded into a barbaric prison of war camp. From there they plan an uprising.

Keywords:

world war ii prison escape nazi german occupation of france prisoner of war camp anti-nazi resistance prison brutality pow french army surrender snitch nazi collaborationism french resistance nazi collaborator military prisoners pow escape broken man