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.
Cast
Jean Picard
Inspector Marcel Bonet
Marianne
Mme. Maret
Father Le Clerc
Vitrac, member of underground
Razeau, member of underground
LaTour, member of underground
Captain of Mobile Guard
Police Commissioner LaFarge
The Warden
Henri Duval