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Behind These Walls

Behind These Walls

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Overview

June 1944, a French town towards the end of the occupation. Following several attacks perpetrated by the resistance, the inhabitants who listen to English radio are rounded up by the Germans in a prison and considered as hostages. In one of the cells are found men from all walks of life: an aristocrat, the Viscount of Saint-Leu, Doctor Noblet, a resistance fighter, Béquille the wanderer with a wooden leg, and a strange character nicknamed "Black Market". The latter arouses mistrust among the prisoners, because it could well have been introduced by the enemy.

Directed by Henri Calef
Written by Charles Spaak, Claude Heymann
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Top Cast

Raymond Pellegrin

Raymond Pellegrin

Pierre, the pharmacist's son

Louis Seigner

Louis Seigner

Doctor Noblet

Pierre Larquey

Pierre Larquey

'Béquille'

Nadine Alari

Nadine Alari

Alice Noblet

Roland Armontel

Roland Armontel

Muscat

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Jean-César Morin

Robert Seller

Robert Seller

Lucien Sampet

Jean Brochard

Jean Brochard

Michaud

André Carnège

André Carnège

German chaplain

Jacques Charon

Jacques Charon

Count Jacques de Saint-Leu

About Behind These Walls

Behind These Walls is a drama, war film released in 1946. Directed by Henri Calef, it stars Raymond Pellegrin, Louis Seigner, Pierre Larquey. June 1944, a French town towards the end of the occupation. Following several attacks perpetrated by the resistance, the inhabitants who listen to English radio are rounded up by the Germans in a prison and considered as hostages. In one of the cells are found men from all walks of life: an aristocrat, the Viscount of Saint-Leu, Doctor Noblet, a resistance fighter, Béquille the wanderer with a wooden leg, and a strange character nicknamed "Black Market". The latter arouses mistrust among the prisoners, because it could well have been introduced by the enemy.

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