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Uncertain Glory

Uncertain Glory

A French playboy gets serious when his country is threatened during World War II

19446.71h 42m

Overview

In occupied France, a convicted thief and murderer escapes the guillotine when a bombing raid strikes the prison, but is quickly re-captured by the inspector of the Surete responsible for his original arrest. Fearing the guillotine more than his actual death, the convict inveigles the inspector to help him with a plan to rescue 100 Frenchmen taken by the Gestapo following an act of sabotage: he will confess to being the saboteur and allow himself to be executed by firing squad, the Gestapo's method of execution, thus freeing the 100 men.

Directed by Raoul Walsh
Written by László Vadnay, Max Brand, Joe May
Produced by Robert Buckner
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Top Cast

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Jean Picard

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Inspector Marcel Bonet

Jean Sullivan

Jean Sullivan

Marianne

Lucile Watson

Lucile Watson

Mme. Maret

Dennis Hoey

Dennis Hoey

Father Le Clerc

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Albert Van Antwerp

Vitrac, member of underground

Wallis Clark

Wallis Clark

Razeau, member of underground

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

LaTour, member of underground

James Flavin

James Flavin

Captain of Mobile Guard

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Police Commissioner LaFarge

Themes & Keywords

franceparis, franceescapeself sacrificevichy regimeworld war iiguillotinesaboteurfrench resistancefugitivesabotagenazi occupation1940slove in warmass execution

About Uncertain Glory

Uncertain Glory is a war, drama, thriller, crime, romance film released in 1944 exploring themes of france, paris, france, escape, self sacrifice, vichy regime, world war ii. Directed by Raoul Walsh, it stars Errol Flynn, Paul Lukas, Jean Sullivan. In occupied France, a convicted thief and murderer escapes the guillotine when a bombing raid strikes the prison, but is quickly re-captured by the inspector of the Surete responsible for his original arrest. Fearing the guillotine more than his actual death, the convict inveigles the inspector to help him with a plan to rescue 100 Frenchmen taken by the Gestapo following an act of sabotage: he will confess to being the saboteur and allow himself to be executed by firing squad, the Gestapo's method of execution, thus freeing the 100 men.

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