A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, 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, who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu.
Starring: Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Georges Péclet
Produced by: Claude Renoir, Jean Renoir, Jean Renoir, Carl Koch, Marthe Huguet
Genre: Drama, History, War
Original Runtime: 114 minutes
Release Date: 6/4/1937
IMDb Rating: 7.8/10 by 306 users