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Army of Shadows
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Army of Shadows

1969-09-10 · 145 min · ★ 7.9

Drama · Thriller

Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.

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Directors
Jean-Pierre Melville
Production companies
Fono Roma, Les Films Corona
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 906,133

Top Cast

Lino VenturaLino VenturaPhilippe Gerbier
Paul MeurissePaul MeurisseLuc Jardie
Jean-Pierre CasselJean-Pierre CasselJean-François Jardie
Simone SignoretSimone SignoretMathilde
Claude MannClaude MannClaude Ullman / Le Masque
Paul CrauchetPaul CrauchetFélix Lepercq
Christian BarbierChristian BarbierGuillaume Vermesch / Le Bison
Alain DekokAlain DekokLegrain
Alain LiboltAlain LiboltPaul Dounat
Jean-Marie RobainJean-Marie RobainBaron de La Ferté-Talloires
Albert MichelAlbert MichelGendarme
Georges SellierGeorges SellierColonel Jarret du Plessis
Marco PerrinMarco PerrinOctave Bonnafous
Hubert de LapparentHubert de LapparentAubert
Jeanne PérezJeanne PérezMarie
Alain MottetAlain MottetLe Commandant du Camp
Denis SadierDocteur de la Prison de la Gestapo
Serge ReggianiSerge ReggianiLe barbier
Colin MannDispatcher
Anthony StuartRoyal Air Force Major

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