Army of Shadows (1969)

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Betrayal. Loyalty. Collaboration. Resistance.

Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.

• Released: 1969-09-10
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 2h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 779 votes

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville.

Top cast

• Lino Ventura as Philippe Gerbier
• Paul Meurisse as Luc Jardie
• Jean-Pierre Cassel as Jean-François Jardie
• Simone Signoret as Mathilde
• Claude Mann as Claude Ullman / Le Masque
• Paul Crauchet as Félix Lepercq
• Christian Barbier as Guillaume Vermesch / Le Bison
• Alain Dekok as Legrain
• Alain Libolt as Paul Dounat
• Jean-Marie Robain as Baron de La Ferté-Talloires

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Army of Shadows

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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