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Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance. - Army of Shadows
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Title: Army of Shadows

Release Date: 10 Sep 1969

Runtime: 2h 25m

Genre: War, History, Thriller

Director: Fono Roma, Les Films Corona

Production Companies: Fono Roma, Les Films Corona

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.918 (654 votes)

Cast

  • Philippe Gerbier: Lino Ventura
  • Luc Jardie: Paul Meurisse
  • Jean-François Jardie: Jean-Pierre Cassel
  • Mathilde: Simone Signoret
  • Claude Ullman / The Mask: Claude Mann
  • Félix Lepercq: Paul Crauchet
  • Guillaume Vermesch / The Buffalo: Christian Barbier
  • Legrain: Alain Dekok
  • Paul Dounat: Alain Libolt
  • Baron de La Ferté-Talloires: Jean-Marie Robain
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