Army of Shadows (1969)

Name: Army of Shadows
Genre: War, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1969
Duration: 145 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Lino Ventura, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Simone Signoret, Claude Mann

2h 25m France, Italy

War Drama Thriller

Plot

Philippe Gerbier, a dedicated member of the Resistance, faces betrayal when an informant leads to his capture in a brutal Nazi prison camp. After a daring escape, he returns to occupied Marseille, where he seeks vengeance on his traitorous foe. However, the struggle against the Nazis proves far from over. Gerbier grapples with a relentless atmosphere of fear and suspicion, as he navigates the complexities of loyalty and survival within the Resistance, all while maintaining a facade of calm in the face of imminent danger.

Cast

Lino Ventura Paul Meurisse Jean-Pierre Cassel Simone Signoret Claude Mann Paul Crauchet Christian Barbier Alain Dekok Alain Libolt Jean-Marie Robain Albert Michel Georges Sellier Marco Perrin Hubert de Lapparent Jeanne Pérez