The Fugitives (1955)

7.6/10 110 min War Drama

Overview

During the Second World War, in 1943, two French prisoners, François and Michel, escape from Stalag B377 in northern Germany near the Baltic Sea. They meet another escaped compatriot, Pierre, who has donned the uniform of a German officer and joins them. Their goal: to reach neutral Sweden. To get there, they'll have to walk part of the way, then take a train to the coast and, from there, find a way to cross the sea to the shores of Sweden.

Cast

Pierre Fresnay

Lieutenant Pierre Keller, instituteur

François Périer

François, employé de commerce

Michel André

Michel, artisan ébéniste

Silvia Monfort

Wanda, une déportée polonaise

Georgette Anys

La travailleuse libre

François Darbon

L'oberlieutenant

Jacques Marin

Un prisonnier

Robert Rollis

Un prisonnier

Luc Andrieux

Un prisonnier

Alain Bouvette

Un prisonnier

Albert Michel

Un prisonnier

Pierre Ferval

Un prisonnier

Jean Péméja

Un prisonnier

Bernard Musson

Un prisonnier

Jean Clarieux

Un prisonnier

Rudy Lenoir

Un gardien

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