Army of Shadows (1969)

7.9/10 145 min War Drama Thriller History

Overview

Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.

Cast

Lino Ventura

Philippe Gerbier

Paul Meurisse

Luc Jardie

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-François Jardie

Simone Signoret

Mathilde

Claude Mann

Claude Ullman / Le Masque

Paul Crauchet

Félix Lepercq

Christian Barbier

Guillaume Vermesch / Le Bison

Alain Dekok

Legrain

Alain Libolt

Paul Dounat

Jean-Marie Robain

Baron de La Ferté-Talloires

Albert Michel

Gendarme

Georges Sellier

Colonel Jarret du Plessis

Marco Perrin

Octave Bonnafous

Hubert de Lapparent

Aubert

Jeanne Pérez

Marie

Alain Mottet

Le Commandant du Camp

Serge Reggiani

Le barbier

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