War Drama History
Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he cannot maintain control of the city. After much contemplation Choltitz decides to ignore his orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, along with Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a resistance leader organize his forces.
Directed by
René Clément
Simone Signoret
Cafe Owner
Ernst Fritz Fürbringer
General von Voineburg
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Yvon Morandat
Mike Marshall
F.F.I. member (uncredited)
Patrick Dewaere
Young resistant (uncredited)
Paul Crauchet
Priest
Alain Delon
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Glenn Ford
Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Pierre Dux
Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
Bruno Cremer
Colonel Rol Tanguy
Peter Neusser
SS (Bayeux Tapestry)
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Lt. Henri Karcher
Sacha Pitoëff
Joliot-Curie
Helmuth Schneider
German adjutant in the subway
Otto Stern
German soldier in the subway
Robert Stack
General Sibert
E.G. Marshall
Intelligence Officer Powell (uncredited)
Kirk Douglas
General Patton
Leslie Caron
Françoise Labé
Georges Géret
Baker
Anthony Perkins
Sgt. Warren
Cécile Vassort
Young woman (uncredited)
Michael Lonsdale
Debu-Bridel (uncredited)
Christian Rode
Burned German soldier
George Chakiris
GI in Tank
Michel Piccoli
Edgar Pisani
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Captain Serge
Daniel Gélin
Yves Bayet
Wolfgang Preiss
Capitaine Ebernach
Claude Vernier
German prisoner
Harry Meyen
Lieutenant von Arnim
Joachim Hansen
Commander of Fresnes prison
Yves Montand
Sgt. Marcel Bizien
Skip Ward
Charlie, U.S. soldier
Claude Rich
General Leclerc
Günter Meisner
SS Commander in Pantin
Georges Claisse
Intern with Monod (uncredited)
Claude Dauphin
Colonel Lebel
Georges Poujouly
Landrieux (uncredited)
Albert Rémy
Policeman / Gendarme
Hannes Messemer
General Jodl
Charles Boyer
Doctor Monod
Marie Versini
Claire Morandat
Hubert de Lapparent
Bailiff at Matignon
Bernard Fresson
F.F.I liaison officer
Gert Fröbe
Von Choltitz
Roger Lumont
Jade Amicol
Suzy Delair
Parisian woman (uncredited)
Jean Valmont
F.F.I. bazooka
Pierre Vaneck
Maj. Roger Gallois
André Falcon
Member of Resistance council (uncredited)
Maria Machado
Stella (uncredited)
Pierre Collet
Resistant policeman
Michel Sardou
Young resistant (uncredited)
Hénia Suchar
Prefecture's switchboard operator
Michel Etcheverry
Prefect Luizet
Tony Taffin
Bernard Labé
Jeanne Herviale
Bit part (uncredited)
Germaine de France
Old lady
Jacques Léonard
American soldier (uncredited)
Pierre Mirat
Owner of the Medicis bistro
Konrad Georg
Gen. Field Marshal Model
Félix Marten
Georges Landrieu
Michel Fugain
Young resistant (uncredited)
Georges Staquet
Captain Dronne
Billy Frick
Adolf Hitler
Paloma Matta
Lilane Charvet, young bride
Karl-Otto Alberty
SS (Bayeux Tapestry)
Michel Gonzalès
Resistant student
Peter Jacob
Infantry General Burgdorf
Francis Nani
Resistant student
Sébastien Poitrenaud
Resistant student
Jean-Michel Rouzière
Gentleman with the little dog
Serge Rousseau
Col. Fabien (uncredited)

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