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.
- Created by
- Raoul Walsh
- Origin
- US
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 · 27 votes
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
