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The Cross of Lorraine

The Cross of Lorraine
★ 6.5/10•1943•1h 30m•War•Drama

MGM's drama of the fighting French!

French soldiers surrender to lying Nazis and are herded into a barbaric prison of war camp. From there they plan an uprising.

Tay Garnett · Director

Ring Lardner Jr. · Screenplay

Michael Kanin · Screenplay

Robert Hardy Andrews · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 12, 1943

Actors

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Paul Duprez

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Victor

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Father Sebastian

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Sergeant Berger

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Duval

Richard Whorf

Richard Whorf

François

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Rodriguez

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Pierre

Richard Ryen

Richard Ryen

Lt. Schmidt

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert

Jacques

William Royle

William Royle

Louis

John Abbott

John Abbott

Baker (uncredited)

Frederick Giermann

Corporal Daxer

Tonio Selwart

Tonio Selwart

Major Bruhl

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Col. Demas (uncredited)

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