Uncertain Glory (1944)
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.
What is Uncertain Glory about?
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. Uncertain Glory is a War, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance movie, released on 1944-04-07, runtime 102 minutes.
Is Uncertain Glory worth watching?
TMDB users rate Uncertain Glory 6.7 out of 10 from 27 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
Raoul Walsh
Cast
- Errol Flynn as Jean Picard
- Paul Lukas as Inspector Marcel Bonet
- Jean Sullivan as Marianne
- Lucile Watson as Mme. Maret
- Dennis Hoey as Father Le Clerc
- Albert Van Antwerp as Vitrac, member of underground
- Wallis Clark as Razeau, member of underground
- Victor Kilian as LaTour, member of underground
- James Flavin as Captain of Mobile Guard
- Douglass Dumbrille as Police Commissioner LaFarge
- Art Smith as The Warden
- Sheldon Leonard as Henri Duval
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