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In the beginning of the Second World War, Germans, Austrians and persons without nationality living in France are sent to the concentration camp of Les Milles by France government. Commander Charles Perrochon is the responsible for this camp and he promises to the leaders of the prisoners to protect them from the Nazis. When France is invaded by the Germans, Commander Perronchon will disobey orders and his superiors trying to save these men. He gets a train, a ship and money from USA to send about eight hundred of these prisoners to the safety of Casablanca, in Marrocos.
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Jean-Pierre Marielle
Commandant Perrochon
Kristin Scott Thomas
Mary-Jane Cooper
Ticky Holgado
Capitaine Moinard
Philippe Noiret
Le Général
Rüdiger Vogler
Lion Feuchtwanger
François Perrot
Col. Maurice Charvet
François Berléand
Lt. Boisset
Jean-Marie Winling
Le médecin-chef Garraud
Bonnafet Tarbouriech
L'adjudant Bordier
Eric Petitjean
Sgt. Stora
Bruno Raffaelli
Jean Poinblanc
Hubert Saint-Macary
Locomotive mechanic