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With the ending of the Spanish Civil War, a dispirited band of volunteers from the International Brigades seeks refuge in France. But on reaching the frontier, the band is disarmed, and all are detained as political prisoners. Then come instructions from Vichy that all fit prisoners are to be sent to Morocco to work on the Sahara railway for the Germans. However, one man manages to escape to London with vital information for the Allies.Read moreLess
With the ending of the Spanish Civil War, a dispirited band of volunteers from the International Brigades seeks refuge in France. But on reaching the frontier, the band is disarmed, and all are detained as political prisoners. Then come instructions from Vichy that all fit prisoners are to be sent to Morocco to work on the Sahara railway for the Germans. However, one man manages to escape to London with vital information for the Allies.
The story
With the ending of the Spanish Civil War, a dispirited band of volunteers from the International Brigades seeks refuge in France. But on reaching the frontier, the band is disarmed, and all are detained as political prisoners. Then come instructions from Vichy that all fit prisoners are to be sent to Morocco to work on the Sahara railway for the Germans. However, one man manages to escape to London with vital information for the Allies.
Cast & crew
Anton WalbrookKarel Langer
Margaretta ScottManuela
Mary MorrisSarah Duboste
Reginald TateRicardi
David HorneDr. Duboste
Hartley PowerCol. Bagley
Sybille BinderErna
Charles VictorBourdille
John McLarenPeteExplore the crew
- Director
- Mutz Greenbaum
- Screenplay
- Edward Dryhurst
- Producer
- Warwick Ward
- Editor
- Flora Newton
- Director of Photography
- Basil Emmott
- Director of Photography
- Geoffrey Faithfull
- Original Music Composer
- Mischa Spoliansky