Sky Battalion (1947)

6.6/10 123 min War Drama

Overview

Film in two eras.1st era: They are not angels. Chronicle of a Free French parachute training camp during the Second World War. 2nd era: Terre de France. A group of paratroopers landed in Brittany sabotages the German installations.

Cast

Pierre Blanchar

Captain Ferane

René Lefèvre

François

Janine Crispin

Berthe Servais

Jean Wall

Ben Sassein

Daniel Mendaille

Baron de Brandoz

Marcel Mouloudji

Le Canaque

Christian Bertola

Lt. de Carrizy

Charles Moulin

Le Gorille

Luc Andrieux

Henri Nassiet

Bouvier

Nicolas Vogel

Veran

Pamela Stirling

Molly

Pierre-Louis

Victor Drobel

André Le Gall

Quérec

Raymond Bussières

Paname

René Alié

Innkeeper (uncredited)

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