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The Cross of Lorraine

1943·1h 30m·Approved
DramaWar
IMDb Rating
★ 6.6/10
1,056 votes

A group of French soldiers during WWII are captured by German troops and sent to a POW camp. There they have to make use of his best resources to stay alive - and sane, while at the same time scheming a way out.

The Cross of Lorraine is a 1943 drama war movie directed by Tay Garnett, starring Gene Kelly, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Cedric Hardwicke. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.6/10 from 1,056 votes and runs 1h 30m.

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Director
Tay Garnett
Stars
Gene Kelly
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Cedric Hardwicke
Richard Whorf
Details
1943-11-12
90 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, German
Keywords
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