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Uncertain Glory

1944 · 1h 42m · Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller, War · United States of America

A French playboy gets serious when his country is threatened during World War II

In occupied France, a convicted thief and murderer escapes the guillotine when a bombing raid strikes the prison, but is quickly re-captured by the inspector of the Surete responsible for his original arrest. Fearing the guillotine more than his actual death, the convict inveigles the inspector to help him with a plan to rescue 100 Frenchmen taken by the Gestapo following an act of sabotage: he will confess to being the saboteur and allow himself to be executed by firing squad, the Gestapo's method of execution, thus freeing the 100 men.

Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Written by
László Vadnay, Max Brand
Story by
Joe May, László Vadnay
Starring
Errol Flynn, Paul Lukas, Jean Sullivan, Lucile Watson
6.2Smart score

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1940sescapefrancefrench resistancefugitiveguillotinelove in warmass executionnazi occupationparis, francesabotagesaboteurself sacrificevichy regimeworld war ii

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