"The Picture Of The Hour! France In Open Revolt! Leaping From The Headlines! The Underground Of Paris!"

1942

1h 44m

6.4(18 votes)

Drama

Romance

War

Overview

Frenchwoman Michele de la Becque, an opponent of the Nazis in German-occupied Paris, hides a downed American flyer, Pat Talbot, and attempts to get him safely out of the country.

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Cast & Crew

101 members

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Joan Crawford

Michele de la Becque

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John Wayne

Pat Talbot

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Philip Dorn

Robert Cortot

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Reginald Owen

Schultz

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Albert Bassermann

Hugo Schroeder

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John Carradine

Ulrich Windler

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Ann Ayars

Juliette

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J. Edward Bromberg

Durand

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Moroni Olsen

Paul Grebeau

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Henry Daniell

Emile Fleuron

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Howard Da Silva

Anton Stregel

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Charles Arnt

Honoré

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Morris Ankrum

Martin

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Edith Evanson

Genevieve

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Ernst Deutsch

Captain

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Margaret Laurence

Clothilde

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Odette Myrtil

Madame Montanot

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Peter Whitney

Soldier

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Harry Adams

Monsieur Clémens (uncredited)

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George Aldwin

Pilot (uncredited)

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Martha Bamattre

Newsstand Woman (uncredited)

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Muriel Barr

Girl in Cafe (uncredited)

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Felix Basch

Pawnbroker (uncredited)

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Barbara Bedford

Mme. Vigouroux (uncredited)

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Trude Berliner

Customer (uncredited)

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Joseph E. Bernard

R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)

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Rodney Bieber

Little Boy (uncredited)

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Wilda Bieber

Little Girl (uncredited)

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Oliver Blake

Hypolite (uncredited)

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Basil Bookasta

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

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Elfriede Borodin

Saleslady (uncredited)

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Frederic Brunn

Soldier (uncredited)

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George Calliga

Mons. Bertheil (uncredited)

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David Clarke

Soldier (uncredited)

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Ann Codee

Rosalie (uncredited)

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Louise Colombet

Customer (uncredited)

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John Considine

Little Boy (uncredited)

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James Craven

Officer (uncredited)

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Guy D'Ennery

Station Master (uncredited)

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Ray De Ravenne

Bartender (uncredited)

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Jean Del Val

Porter (uncredited)

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Kay Deslys

Wife (uncredited)

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Bobby Dillon

Boy (uncredited)

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Ludwig Donath

Desk Clerk in Hotel (uncredited)

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Claudia Drake

Girl (uncredited)

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William Edmunds

Taxicab Driver (uncredited)

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Carl Ekberg

Soldier (uncredited)

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Fred Farrell

Porter (uncredited)

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Arno Frey

Guide (uncredited)

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Joel Friedkin

Frenchman (uncredited)

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Hans Fuerberg

Soldier (uncredited)

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John George

Citizen (uncredited)

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Jody Gilbert

Brunhilde - Stout Customer (uncredited)

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Joe Gilbert

Citizen (uncredited)

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Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Girl (uncredited)

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Larry Grenier

Mons. de Brun (uncredited)

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Eddie Hall

German Officer Dancing in the Nightclub (uncredited)

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Stuart Hall

RAF Pilot (uncredited)

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Bert Hicks

German (uncredited)

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Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Sheldon Jett

Tourist (uncredited)

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Greta Keller

Baroness von Steinkamp (uncredited)

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Henry Kolker

General Bartholomew (uncredited)

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Paul Kruger

Soldier (uncredited)

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Eddie Lee

Japanese Man (uncredited)

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Tommy Lee

Japanese Man (uncredited)

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Peter Leeds

Boy (uncredited)

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Adolf E. Licho

Hawker (uncredited)

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Louis Mercier

Conductor (uncredited)

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John Meredith

RAF Navigator (uncredited)

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Greta Meyer

Customer (uncredited)

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Adolph Milar

Gestapo Agent (uncredited)

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Sandra Morgan

Mme. Berthil (uncredited)

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Lotte Palfi Andor

Unpleasant German Customer (uncredited)

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José Portugal

Citizen (uncredited)

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Otto Reichow

Soldier (uncredited)

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Edward Rickard

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Angelo Rossitto

Citizen in Bomb Shelter (uncredited)

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Henry Rowland

Sentry (uncredited)

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Natalie Schafer

Frau Amy Schröder (uncredited)

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Allen Schute

RAF Pilot (uncredited)

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Harry Semels

R.R. Mechanic (uncredited)

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Lester Sharpe

Warden (uncredited)

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Arthur Space

Henker - German Officer (uncredited)

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Walter O. Stahl

Baron 'Pookie' von Steinkamp (uncredited)

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Robert R. Stephenson

Emile (uncredited)

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Hermine Sterler

Woman (uncredited)

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Norma Thelan

Girl in Cafe (uncredited)

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George Travell

Jeannot - Violinist (uncredited)

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Lisl Valetti

German Customer (uncredited)

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Philip Van Zandt

Customer (uncredited)

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Michael Visaroff

Vigouroux (uncredited)

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Wilhelm von Brincken

Major (uncredited)

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Hans von Morhart

Officer (uncredited)

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Paul Weigel

Old Man (uncredited)

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Jacqueline White

Danielle (uncredited)

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Crane Whitley

Officer (uncredited)

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Gayne Whitman

Maitre d'hotel (uncredited)

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Buck Woods

Jazz Singer in Nightclub (uncredited)

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Jack Zeller

Young Man (uncredited)

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Ava Gardner

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