The Cross of Lorraine
“MGM's drama of the fighting French!”
1943•1h 30m•6.5•Released
WarDrama
French soldiers surrender to lying Nazis and are herded into a barbaric prison of war camp. From there they plan an uprising.
Director
Tay Garnett
Writer
Ring Lardner, Jr., Michael Kanin, Robert Hardy Andrews, Alexander Esway
Languages
English, German
Studio
Loew's Incorporated
Cast
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Paul Duprez
Gene Kelly
Victor
Cedric Hardwicke
Father Sebastian
Peter Lorre
Sergeant Berger
Hume Cronyn
Duval
Richard Whorf
François
Joseph Calleia
Rodriguez
Wallace Ford
Pierre
Richard Ryen
Lt. Schmidt
Jack Lambert
Jacques
William Royle
Louis
John Abbott
Baker (uncredited)
Frederick Giermann
Corporal Daxer
Tonio Selwart
Major Bruhl
Morris Ankrum
Col. Demas (uncredited)
Production
Company
Loew's Incorporated
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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