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Four men in La Santé Prison, staring down the barrel at hard time, decide to execute a prison break and are forced to bring on a fifth member, Claude Gaspard (Marc Michel), when he is assigned to their cell. The particulars of the escape, based on actual events, are rendered in painstaking detail as the five men dream of freedom.
Original Release
03/18/1960
US Release
05/26/1964
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michel Constantin | Geo Cassine |
| Jean Keraudy | Roland Darban |
| Philippe Leroy | Manu Borelli |
| Raymond Meunier | Monseigneur / Vossellin |
| Marc Michel | Claude Gaspard |
| Jean-Paul Coquelin | Le lieutenant Grinval |
| André Bervil | Le directeur de la prison |
| Eddy Rasimi | Bouboule |
| Albert Augier | Un gardien |
| Jean Becker | Un gardien |
Directors
Writers
Jacques Becker, José Giovanni, Jean Aurel
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michel Constantin | Geo Cassine |
| Jean Keraudy | Roland Darban |
| Philippe Leroy | Manu Borelli |
| Raymond Meunier | Monseigneur / Vossellin |
| Marc Michel | Claude Gaspard |
| Jean-Paul Coquelin | Le lieutenant Grinval |
| André Bervil | Le directeur de la prison |
| Eddy Rasimi | Bouboule |
| Albert Augier | Un gardien |
| Jean Becker | Un gardien |
| Raymond Bour | Un gardien |
| Lucien Camiret | Maurice Gaillardbois - Le détenu qui refuse de s'alimenter |
| Philippe Dumat | Un gardien |
| Gérard Hernandez | Le détenu à l'infirmerie |
| Jean Luisi | Un détenu |
| Jean Minisini | Le plombier qui vient réparer la fuite |
| Paul Pavel | Le second plombier |
| Paul Preboist | Un gardien |
| Marcel Rouzé | Un gardien |
| Catherine Spaak | Nicole |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Georges Charlot | Executive Producer |
| Jean Mottet | Executive Producer |
| Goffredo Lombardo | Producer |
| Georges Lourau | Producer |
| Serge Silberman | Producer |
