Directed by:
Jules DassinCinematography:
Robert H. PlanckComposer:
Franz WaxmanCast:
Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Frits van Dongen, Reginald Owen, Albert Bassermann, John Carradine, Ann Ayars, J. Edward Bromberg, Moroni Olsen, Henry Daniell (more)VOD (1)
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"Paris. May 9, 1940. The ninth night of the ninth month of a war too uneventful to be taken seriously and too far away to worry about," says the opening legend of Jules Dassin's REUNION IN FRANCE. While the indolent French upper class enjoy its nightly entertainment, Michele de la Becque (Joan Crawford) prepares for her vacation in the South of France. However, she is annoyed that her fiancé, government official Robert Cortot (Philip Dorn), won't accompany her: He has defense duties. She goes alone, but her complacency is short-lived. The Germans invade, bypassing the Maginot Line. Michele is caught up in people fleeing their homes. She returns to Paris a changed woman. But Robert has also changed: He's become a Nazi collaborator. So when Michele meets escaping prisoner of war Pat Talbot (John Wayne), it's no surprise that she decides to help him. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Joan Crawford
USA
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John Wayne
USA
Best movies:
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Frits van Dongen
Netherlands
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Reginald Owen
UK
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Albert Bassermann
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John Carradine
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Ann Ayars
USA
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J. Edward Bromberg
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Moroni Olsen
USA
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Henry Daniell
UK
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Howard Da Silva
USA
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Charles Arnt
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Morris Ankrum
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Ernst Deutsch
Austria-Hungary
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Odette Myrtil
France
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Peter Whitney
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Martha Bamattre
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John Considine
USA
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Claudia Drake
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Ava Gardner
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