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The Laws of War
The Laws of War

The Laws of War

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During WW2, in a Nazi-occupied country, a local partisan blows-up a German military train, prompting the Germans to take civilian hostages to be shot if the culprit doesn't surrender before a deadline.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

08 May 1961

Country

France

Cast

Mel Ferrer

Mel Ferrer

Marco

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Hauptmann Paul Langenau

Magali Noël

Magali Noël

Olga

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Uhrmacher Rede

Michael Hinz

Michael Hinz

Jossip

Franz Muxeneder

Franz Muxeneder

Deutscher Feldwebel

Ida Galli

Ida Galli

Danica

Maria Michi

Maria Michi

signora Macusar

Paul Müller

Paul Müller

interprete

André Jocelyn

André Jocelyn

studente

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