The Cross of Lorraine (1943) - film review

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The Cross of Lorraine is an American war film first released in 1943, directed by Tay Garnett. The film is based on a novel by Hans Habe and stars Jean-Pierre Aumont, Gene Kelly, Cedric Hardwicke, Richard Whorf and Joseph Calleia. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Tay Garnett
Script: Lilo Dammert, Robert Aisner, Hans Habe (novel), Michael Kanin, Ring Lardner Jr., Alexander Esway, Robert Hardy Andrews
Photo: Sidney Wagner
Music: Bronislau Kaper, Eric Zeisl
Cast: Jean-Pierre Aumont (Paul), Gene Kelly (Victor), Cedric Hardwicke (Father Sebastian), Richard Whorf (François), Joseph Calleia (Rodriguez), Peter Lorre (Sergeant Berger), Hume Cronyn (Duval), William Roy (Louis), Tonio Selwart (Major Bruhl), Jack Lambert (Jacques), Wallace Ford (Pierre), Donald Curtis (Marcel), Jack Edwards Jr. (René), Richard Ryen (Lieutenant Schmidt), Frederick Giermann (Corporal Daxer), John Abbott (Baker), Harry Allen (French soldier), Morris Ankrum (Col. Demas), Louis V. Arco (Nazi guard), Felix Basch (German captain), George Beban Jr. (French soldier), Barbara Bedford (Village woman), Carmen Beretta (Village woman), Margaret Bert (Village woman), Jay Black (German guard in car), Walter Bonn (Nazi guard in village), Sven Hugo Borg (German guard), Frederic Brunn (Traveller), Warren Burr (French soldier), George Calliga (French soldier), Tony Carson (French soldier), Fred Coby (French soldier), Dick Curtis (Nazi guard in village), Max Cutler (French soldier), Sidney D’Albrook (Victim), Danny Daniels (French soldier), Paul Delmar (French soldier), Gene Delmont (French soldier), Earle S. Dewey (Mayor), Emma Dunn (Mme. Marchand), Tay Dunn (French soldier), Richard Ellis (French soldier), Billy Engle (Little man), Fred Essler (Nazi mechanic), Charles H. Faber (French soldier), Arno Frey (Elite guard), Hans Fuerberg (German NCO), Bob Gilbert (Guard), Eddie Hall (POW moving firewood), Peter Helmers (Capt. Kohlrusch), Sandra Henley (Rosa), Hans Hopf (One-legged man), William Hudson (French soldier), Edward Kilroy (French Soldier), Paul Langton (French soldier), Mitchell Lewis (Villager), Egon Lind (French soldier), Paul Marion (André), Greg McClure (French soldier), Harro Meller (SS guard), John Merton (Nazi guard in village), Rhea Mitchell (Mother), Roger Moore (French soldier), Stewart Nedd (French soldier), Fred Nurney (Nazi guard), Alfred Paix (French soldier), Dorothy Phillips (Village woman), John Phipps (French soldier), Frederick Pressel (French soldier), Otto Reichow (Nazi), Gene Roth (German officer), Lionel Royce (Labor Corps major), Eva Rubenstein (Jeannine), Paul Rubenstein (Armand), Ferdinand Schumann-Heink (German guard), Robert R. Stephenson (Guard), Phil Sudano (French soldier), Robert Thompson (French soldier), Philip Van Zandt (Propaganda announcer), Wilhelm von Brincken (German officer in car), Hans Heinrich von Twardowski (German officer in car), Harry Wilson (French soldier), William Yetter Sr. (Guard)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 90 min; B&W

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