In occupied France, a convicted thief and murderer escapes the guillotine when a bombing raid strikes the prison, but is quickly re-captured by the inspector of the Surete responsible for his original arrest. Fearing the guillotine more than his actual death, the convict inveigles the inspector to help him with a plan to rescue 100 Frenchmen taken by the Gestapo following an act of sabotage: he will confess to being the saboteur and allow himself to be executed by firing squad, the Gestapo's method of execution, thus freeing the 100 men.
as Jean Picard
as Inspector Marcel Bonet
as Marianne
as Mme. Maret
as Father Le Clerc
as Vitrac, member of underground
as Razeau, member of underground
as LaTour, member of underground
as Captain of Mobile Guard
as Police Commissioner LaFarge
as The Warden
as Henri Duval
as Louise
as Mme. Bonet
as Father La Borde - Prison Priest
