Joan of Paris
Joan of Paris is a 1942 war film about five Royal Air Force pilots shot down over Nazi-occupied France during World War II and their attempt to escape to England. It stars Michèle Morgan and Paul Henreid, with Thomas Mitchell, Laird Cregar and May Robson in her last role.
Plot
1941. In German-occupied France, five downed RAF fliers make their way to Paris to seek help returning to England. Their leader, Paul (Paul Henreid), contacts a former mentor, Father Antoine (Thomas Mitchell), who agrees to hide them in his cathedral. Later, after eluding German agents, Paul enters a café. There, he meets with Joan (Michèle Morgan), introducing himself with a coded message from Father Antoine. As the film progresses, the two become close.
More details
| author | Charles Bennett |
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| director | Robert Stevenson |
| editor | Sherman Todd |
| events | aviation capital punishment World War II |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | arrest being followed end firing squad fly follow german agent hiding place inspire la marseillaise meet pick up raf seine river tally ho their way want wild goose chase |
| musicBy | Roy Webb |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score |
| producer | David Hempstead |
| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures |
| publisher | RKO Radio Pictures |
| theme | war |