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1969

Army of Shadows

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance.

Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.

Duration

2h 25m

Released

September 10, 1969

Revenue

$906,133

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7.9

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Cast29

  • Lino Ventura
  • Paul Meurisse
  • Jean-Pierre Cassel
  • Simone Signoret
  • Claude Mann
  • Paul Crauchet
  • Christian Barbier
  • Alain Dekok
  • Alain Libolt

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