

The Fugitives
War
Drama
Overview
During the Second World War, in 1943, two French prisoners, François and Michel, escape from Stalag B377 in northern Germany near the Baltic Sea. They meet another escaped compatriot, Pierre, who has donned the uniform of a German officer and joins them. Their goal: to reach neutral Sweden. To get there, they'll have to walk part of the way, then take a train to the coast and, from there, find a way to cross the sea to the shores of Sweden.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1955-05-10
Runtime:
1h 50m
Director:
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Writer:
Michel André
Top Cast

Pierre Fresnay
Lieutenant Pierre Keller, instituteur

François Périer
François, employé de commerce

Michel André
Michel, artisan ébéniste

Silvia Monfort
Wanda, une déportée polonaise

Georgette Anys
La travailleuse libre

François Darbon
L'oberlieutenant

Jacques Marin
Un prisonnier

Robert Rollis
Un prisonnier

Luc Andrieux
Un prisonnier

Jean Berton
Un prisonnier

Pierre Antonetti
Un prisonnier

Alain Bouvette
Un prisonnier
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