Assignment in Brittany

Assignment in Brittany

Assignment in Brittany

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Assignment in Brittany

"Every second throbs with suspense and excitement!"

1943

1h 36m

6.6(4 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

A French Resistance fighter discovers he's a dead ringer for a Nazi official.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Bertrand Corlay / Capt. Pierre Metard

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Acting

Susan Peters

Anne Pinot

Susan Peters

Acting

Margaret Wycherly

Mme. Henriette Corlay

Margaret Wycherly

Acting

Signe Hasso

Elise

Signe Hasso

Directing

Richard Whorf

Jean Kerenor

Richard Whorf

Acting

George Coulouris

Capt. Hans Holz

George Coulouris

Acting

John Emery

Capt. Deichgraber

John Emery

Acting

Darryl Hickman

Etienne

Darryl Hickman

Acting

Sarah Padden

Albertine

Sarah Padden

Acting

Adia Kuznetzoff

Louis Basdevant

Adia Kuznetzoff

Acting

Reginald Owen

Col. Trane

Reginald Owen

Acting

Miles Mander

Col. Herman Fournier

Miles Mander

Acting

Alan Napier

Sam Wells

Alan Napier

Acting

Odette Myrtil

Louis' Sister

Odette Myrtil

Acting

Juanita Quigley

Jeannine

Juanita Quigley

Acting

William Edmunds

Plehec

William Edmunds

Acting

George Brest

Henri

No Image

Acting

George Travell

Rochet

No Image

Acting

Paul Leyssac

Village Priest

No Image

Acting

Lucien Prival

Maj. von Pless

Lucien Prival

Acting

Rex Williams

Sgt. Krulich

Rex Williams

Acting

Lionel Royce

Col. von Steffan

Lionel Royce

Acting

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

German Lieutenant (uncredited)

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Acting

Horace B. Carpenter

Yves (uncredited)

Horace B. Carpenter

Acting

John Burton

Doctor (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Leyland Hodgson

Commando (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

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