A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu (Pierre Fresnay) and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal (Jean Gabin), grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World War I German prison camp. When the men are transferred to a high-security fortress, they must concoct a plan to escape beneath the watchful eye of aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein (Erich von Stroheim), who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu.

Released: Sep 12, 1937

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Cast & Crew

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Cast

Crew

Jean Renoir

Director

Pierre Fresnay

Capt. de Boieldieu

Actor

Erich von Stroheim

Capt. von Rauffenstein

Actor

Jean Gabin

Lt. Maréchal

Actor

Marcel Dalio

Lt. Rosenthal

Actor

Dita Parlo

Elsa (farm woman)

Actor

Julien Carette

Cartier

Actor

Gaston Modot

The engineer

Actor

Georges Peclet

The metal worker

Actor

Jean Dasté

The teacher

Actor

Sylvain Itkine

Lt. Demolder

Actor

Jacques Becker

English officer (uncredited)

Actor

Werner Florian

Sgt. Arthur

Actor

Albert Pinkovitch

Producer

Frank Rollmer

Producer

Joseph Kosma

Music

Christian Matras

Cinematographer

Marthe Huguet

Film Editing

Renée Lichtig

Film Editing

Eugène Lourié

Set Decoration

René Decrais

Costume Design

Raymond Blondy

Production Manager

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