In June 1944, a young doctor, Chevalier, under the threat of guns, is forced to treat a wounded man in a camp of resistance fighters (maquisards). He recognizes the man, minister of the Third Republic, called Morel by his companions. Carnot, the chief of the maquisards, is suspicious of a doctor who expressly disapproves of the resistance and wants to have him shot as soon as he has treated Morel. Philippe, who is second in command, intervenes in favor of the Chevalier. Meanwhile, peasants denounce the maquisards to the Nazis and the camp is surrounded by the Germans. The camp is saved thanks to Philippe who takes command of the group. He decides to leave the shelter and they begin the long march through the Cévennes to rally maquisard Napoleon in the Vercors...
Maurice Ronet
as Doctor Chevalier
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as Philippe
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
as Pitou
Robert Hossein
as Carnot
Paul Frankeur
as Morel
Vincent Kaldor
as Chabrol
Willy Braque
as Robert
Berthe Granval
as Pharmacist's daughter
Robert Dalban
as Pharmacist
Guy Astruc
as
Alain Augé
as
Claude Augé
as
