During 1st WW, two French officers are captured. Captain De Boeldieu is an aristocrat while Lieutenant Marechal was a mechanic in civilian life. They meet other prisoners from various backgrounds, as Rosenthal, son of wealthy Jewish bankers. They are separated from Rosenthal before managing to escape. A few months later, they meet again in a fortress commanded by the aristocrat Van Rauffenstein. De Boeldieu strikes up a friendship with him but Marechal and Rosenthal still want to escape...

Starring:

Albert Brouett, Claude Sainval, Claude Vernier, Dita Parlo, Erich von Stroheim, Gaston Modot, Georges Peclet, Habib Benglia, Jacques Becker, Jean Daste, Jean Gabin, Julien Carette, Marcel Dalio, Michel Salina, Pierre Fresnay, Sylvain Itkine

Genre:

Drama, War