Movie
Women and War
Released: February 1, 1961 (1961)
Runtime: 100 minutes
Genres: Drama, War
In 1944, in a small village in Calvados, just as the Allies landed, a British plane was shot down. The wounded pilot seeks help. All the villagers, who speak only of resistance, refuse to help, for fear of reprisals. Only the mayor, Dr. Leproux, takes him in and nurses him back to health, then entrusts him to the Resistance. But the Germans get wind of the story and arrest Leproux. He is saved by Major Frantz. But the budding friendship between these two men "doesn't stop the drums", and the war is on.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Béatrice Bretty as Germaine, la bonne du maire
Age at release: 67
- Paulette Dubost as la veuve
Age at release: 50
- Bernard Blier as le docteur Leproux, maire du village
Age at release: 45
- Jacques Marin as M. Gaspard, l'épicier
Age at release: 41
- Daniel Sorano as le Toulousain, un résistant
Age at release: 40
- Henri Virlogeux as le garde-champêtre
Age at release: 36
- Lutz Gabor as le major allemand
Age at release: 33
- Catherine Le Couey as Mme Gaspard, l'épicière
Age at release: 33
- Lucile Saint-Simon as Catherine Leproux, la fille du maire
Age at release: 28
- Anne Doat as Dany, une résistante
Age at release: 24
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- Jean Sylvère as le blessé mécontent
Age at release: 49
- Michel Garland as l'aviateur anglais
Age at release: 30
- Pierre Barouh as le résistant poète
Age at release: 26
- Jacques Chabassol as un résistant
Age at release: Unknown
- Guy Dakar as un officier de la 2e D.B
Age at release: Unknown
- Christian Melsen as un allemand
Age at release: Unknown
- Jean Filliez as un allemand
Age at release: Unknown