The Cross of Lorraine

The Cross of Lorraine

MGM's drama of the fighting French!

Directed by Tay Garnett

Produced by Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

194390 min6.5 / 10

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Cross of Lorraine easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Cross of Lorraine violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is The Cross of Lorraine sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Cross of Lorraine scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does The Cross of Lorraine end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

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Rarity22

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Love45

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