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During the second World War. The lives of three comrades fighting in the Forces Françaises Libres' flight. Pierre is a valiant pilot, afraid of nothing. Jean is reported missing during the Normandy landings. Jacques gets killed on the very... See more »

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Pamela Skiff ...
Patricia
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Pierre Despont
Jean Barrère ...
Jacques Desmarets
Jean Christian ...
Le commandant Mouchard
Roger Saltel ...
Jean Loessig
Alexandre Dundas ...
(as Alexander Dundas)
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Le toubib
Jean Ozenne
Jean Vilmont
Alain Terrane ...
(as Allain Terrane)
Manuel Gary ...
Le mécanicien
Johnny Marchand ...
(as Marchand)
Don Engel
Anne Laurens ...
Sybil
Renée Dennsy ...
La bonne du curé
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Le paysan (as Delmont)
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Le curé
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joé Davray ...
Stuart (uncredited)
Cécile Eddy ...
(uncredited)
Liliane Ernout ...
(uncredited)
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Rogers (uncredited)
Jacques Marbeuf ...
Un pilote (uncredited)
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(uncredited)
Georges Pierre ...
(uncredited)
Raymond Pierson ...
Un pilote (uncredited)
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Un pilote (uncredited)
Victor Vina ...
(uncredited)

Directed by

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Georges Péclet

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André Castelot ... ()
 
Pierre Clostermann ... (novel)
 
Joseph Kessel ... (dialogue)
 
Georges Péclet ... ()

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Robert Florat ... producer
Maggie Gillet ... producer

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Marcel Stern

Cinematography by

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Paul Cotteret

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Eliane Bensdorp
Georges Bensdorp

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Raymond Gabutti
Roland Quignon

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André Bertoux ... production manager

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Julien Coutelier ... sound

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Pierre Clostermann ... technical advisor

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Plot Summary

During the second World War. The lives of three comrades fighting in the Forces Françaises Libres' flight. Pierre is a valiant pilot, afraid of nothing. Jean is reported missing during the Normandy landings. Jacques gets killed on the very last day of the conflict, leaving behind him a weeping widow. Written by Guy Bellinger

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Also Known As
  • Luftens ørne (Denmark)
  • Het grote circus (Belgium, Flemish title)
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  • 120 min
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