Movie Description
Paris Underground
(1945)Overview
Constance Bennett both produced and starred in the espionager Paris Underground. Bennett and Gracie Fields play, respectively, an American and an English citizen trapped in Paris when the Nazis invade. The women team up to help Allied aviators escape from the occupied city into Free French territory. The screenplay was based on the true wartime activities of Etta Shiber, who engineered the escape of nearly 300 Allied pilots. British fans of comedienne Gracie Fields were put off by the scenes in which she is tortured by the Gestapo, while Constance Bennett's following had been rapidly dwindling since the 1930s; as a result, the heartfelt but tiresome Paris Underground failed to make a dent at the box-office. It would be Constance Bennett's last starring film--and Gracie Fields' last film, period.
Featured Crew
Cast
Kitty de Mornay
Emmeline Quayle
Andre de Mornay
Capt. Kurt von Weber
Madame Martin
Undertaker
Tissier
Lt. William Gray
Father Dominique
Mons. Renard
Patriot
Margot
Sgt. McNair
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Facts
Original TitleParis Underground
Status Released
Release Information
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1945-10-18
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 36m
Production CompaniesUnited Artists,Constance Bennett Productions
Genres
- Drama
- War
