Overview

In June 1944, a young doctor, Chevalier, under the threat of guns, is forced to treat a wounded man in a camp of resistance fighters (maquisards). He recognizes the man, minister of the Third Republic, called Morel by his companions. Carnot, the chief of the maquisards, is suspicious of a doctor who expressly disapproves of the resistance and wants to have him shot as soon as he has treated Morel. Philippe, who is second in command, intervenes in favor of the Chevalier. Meanwhile, peasants denounce the maquisards to the Nazis and the camp is surrounded by the Germans. The camp is saved thanks to Philippe who takes command of the group. He decides to leave the shelter and they begin the long march through the Cévennes to rally maquisard Napoleon in the Vercors...

Top Cast

Maurice Ronet

Doctor Chevalier

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Philippe

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Pitou

Robert Hossein

Carnot

Paul Frankeur

Morel

V

Vincent Kaldor

Chabrol

Willy Braque

Robert

Berthe Granval

Pharmacist's daughter

Robert Dalban

Pharmacist

G

Guy Astruc

A

Alain Augé

C

Claude Augé