
As French bomber crews prepare an air raid from a base in England, we learn the story of Matrac, a French journalist who opposed the Munich Pact. Framed for murder and sent to Devil's Island, he and four others escape. They are on a ship bound for Marseilles when France surrenders and fascist sympathizer Major Duval tries to seize the ship for Vichy.... (Full plot summary below)
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As French bomber crews prepare an air raid from a base in England, we learn the story of Matrac, a French journalist who opposed the Munich Pact. Framed for murder and sent to Devil's Island, he and four others escape. They are on a ship bound for Marseilles when France surrenders and fascist sympathizer Major Duval tries to seize the ship for Vichy.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzMichael Curtiz's follow-up to Casablanca. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevySort of a class reunion of Casablanca, but not as good, reuniting Bogart, director Curtiz and other key players of that cult picture. |
| The Retro SetNathanael Hood...a thoroughly mediocre military melodrama... |
| User ReviewBob SCompared to his audience-favorite biggest-movie-ever, "Casablanca" Curtiz directed this masterpiece with the ideal being to reassemble the cast of his hit. Not only did he do that sans Ingrid Bergman, he made another masterpiece in this original tale of Redemption. Original in the use of flashbacks within flashbacks film making in that one has to pay attention to see how and why the films current tense of the present arrived. Even though the entire plot takes place on a tramp steamer it neatly wraps all the nefarious villains, political agendas, and sufficient development for each character superbly. Sidney Greenstreet is at his fattest, meanest, and most despicable as is his sickening ass-kissing adjutant whose neck you'd love to wring. Lots of action, concern for the characters, and a heartfelt support for these underdogs all cooperating to protect their country despite what Matrac says about, understandably, not giving a damn. Claude Reins is again in his element - he was truly one of the world's greatest actors. Best thing to do is watch it and you will be glad you did. No one makes such quality, classy films like this anymore. |
| User ReviewSTCENTERPRISE .This film has so many flash backs within the blahs backs shows different types of scenery from royal French Air Force ship finding prisoners stranded in the ocean, a flashback to prisoners in the jungle, to Humprey Bogarts story at a French Newspaper in 1938. Major mutiny occurs concerning which France should be served once Hitler invades France. France controlled by Nazis or based in Great Britain. What I thought was interesting was that this film shows realism onboard the ship by showing the camera move on the ship to represent waves. This film it is easy to tell when there is a model being used rather than the real thing. |
| User ReviewGreg Wanother example of the studio trying to clone "casablanca'. rewatch: 11/15/2015 stills stirs up patriotism in me watching this-vive le France!!! |
| User ReviewWilliam WIt was cool seeing the director and stars of Casablanca reunite shortly afterwards for this propaganda film heralding the contributions of the French resistance during the second World War. Though the special effects are atrocious at times (you can see the cables above the German fighter plane and the outside shots of the train look especially phony) and that it could be tied with Night Train to Munich for worst shooting accuracy in movie history, it's especially rewarding, especially the speech over Matrac's grave at the end. A powerful film. |
| User ReviewMatt HQuite a good film. I didn't have any trouble following the flashback-in-a-flashback scheme. Humphrey Bogart was amazing as always. What can you say? Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre were good. Claude Rains was excellent. The script is excellent. Michael Curtiz did a good job with this film. Passage to Marseilles is a must see if you're a fan of Bogart. |
| User ReviewLino CAn interesting piece of war time propaganda seemingly to soften up the American populace for the invasion on Normandy in June 1944. Quite a remarkable story structure of flashback within flashback within flashback - the strong ensemble chemistry between Bogart, Rains, Lorre & Greenstreet and of course the director developed from Casablanca and other films make this film eminently watchable. With a lesser array of talent and with a lesser director the story could well have reached the screen as stilted didactic tripe. |
| User ReviewJohn MAllot of the cast and crew worked together on the movie Casablanca to, the ending of this movie is even more sad then the one of casablance. for the rest the story was really good and it is a very great war movie. |