The Cross of Lorraine
MGM's drama of the fighting French!
WarDramanaziworld war iiprison escapefrench resistancegerman occupation of francesurrenderanti-nazi resistancenazi collaborationismpow escapeprison brutalityfrench armymilitary prisoners
A wartime prison-camp drama centered on French soldiers' resistance and uprising against Nazi brutality, balancing grim conditions with collective hope and solidarity.
French soldiers surrender to lying Nazis and are herded into a barbaric prison of war camp. From there they plan an uprising.
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