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Plot Summary
Set in 1940s Paris, four prison cellmates plan an escape and induct a new inmate to join their plan which eventually leads to betrayal. A film by Jacques Becker.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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100%- Reviews Counted: 11
- Fresh: 11
- Rotten: 0
- Average Rating: 8.6/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: The actors, none of whom are familiar, play their roles with such simple, natural force that they become not only bold adventurers but also deeply appreciable friends.
Fresh: Jacques Becker's 1959 film was the last great flowering of French classicism; the 'tradition of quality' here goes out with a masterpiece.
Fresh: Classical in its intense simplicity, this is certainly Becker's most perfectly crafted film.
