Overview
Commissioned to prepare Allied troops for the liberation of Europe, the film uses a blend of staged narratives and historical footage to promote solidarity and dispel the myth that France was a nation of willing collaborators.
Production
United States War Department
Cast & Characters
Claude Dauphin
Jacques Bonhomme
Burgess Meredith
Joe - the American Soldier
Philip Bourneuf
Tommy - the British soldier
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage)
Woodrow Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Francisco Franco
Self (archive footage)
Directors & Crew
Garson Kanin
Director
Jean Renoir
Director
Burgess Meredith
Screenplay
Jean Renoir
Screenplay
Philip Dunne
Screenplay
Helen van Dongen
Producer
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