Overview

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.

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Cast

Errol Flynn

Jean Picard

Paul Lukas

Inspector Marcel Bonet

Jean Sullivan

Marianne

Lucile Watson

Mme. Maret

Dennis Hoey

Father Le Clerc

Wallis Clark

Razeau, member of underground

Victor Kilian

LaTour, member of underground

James Flavin

Captain of Mobile Guard

Douglass Dumbrille

Police Commissioner LaFarge

Sheldon Leonard

Henri Duval

Faye Emerson

Louise

Odette Myrtil

Mme. Bonet