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Army of Crime
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Title: Army of Crime

Release Date: 16 Sep 2009

Runtime: 2h 19m

Genre: War, Drama, History

Director: France 3 Cinéma, StudioCanal, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo

Production Companies: France 3 Cinéma, StudioCanal, Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo

Overview: This gripping historical drama recounts the story of Armenian-born Missak Manouchian, a woodworker and political activist who led an immigrant laborer division of the Parisian Resistance on 30 operations against the Nazis in 1943. The Nazis branded the group an Army of Crime, an anti-immigrant propaganda stunt that backfired as the team's members became martyrs for the Resistance.

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Average Vote: 6.5 (105 votes)

Cast

  • Missak Manouchian: Simon Abkarian
  • Mélinée Manouchian: Virginie Ledoyen
  • Marcel Rayman: Robinson Stévenin
  • Monique Stern: Lola Naymark
  • Henri Krasucki: Adrien Jolivet
  • Henri Keltekian: Pierre Niney
  • Olga Bancic: Olga Legrand
  • Alexandre le mari d'Olga: Alexandru Potocean
  • Inspecteur Pujol: Jean-Pierre Darroussin
  • Commissaire David: Yann Trégouët
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