Le Septième jour de Saint-Malo (1960)
Directed by Paul Mesnier

War

Film Synopsis

August, 1944. Tony, a British army officer, and François, a local guide, arrive in Saint-Malo to find the city occupied by the resistance. To avoid an uprising, Captain Offmann orders that all of the men of the town be imprisoned in the fort. Tony and François cannot escape being arrested.
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Film Credits

  • Director: Paul Mesnier
  • Script: Paul Mesnier, Jean Michaud, Guy Plazanet
  • Cinematographer: Marcel Weiss
  • Music: Louiguy
  • Cast: Andrée Servilanges (Mme Picard), Annie Andrel (Yvonne), Roland Lesaffre (François), Reinhard Kolldehoff (Von Sullock), Jean-Pierre Kérien (Le maire de Saint-Malo), Jean Michaud (Jean), Alan Scott (Tony), Jean-Pierre Zola (Le directeur du cabaret), Jean-Pierre Kalfon (Le jeune prêtre), Kim (Le chanteur indochinois), Alain Bouvette, Tania Florey, René Hiéronimus, Albert Michel, Jean-Pierre Lituac, Paul Villé, Louis Saintève, Alfonso Mathis, Pierre Mrakitsch, Cécile Eddy
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 85 min

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