A Man Escaped
Un condamné à mort s'est échappé
(1956)
A captured French Resistance fighter during World War II engineers a daunting escape from prison.
5 Kinolab Clips
Opening Sequence
Fontaine (François Letterier), a member of the French Resistance, jumps out of a car to avoid imprisonment.
Duration: 00:04:04
Timestamp: 00:00:29
Contributor: Sid Bell
Terry's Goodbye
Terry (Roger Treherne) visits Fontaine (François Letterier) one last time.
Duration: 00:02:06
Timestamp: 00:23:22
Contributor: Sid Bell
Orsini's Failed Escape and His Execution
Orsini (Jacques Ertaud) fails to escape while the inmates empty their slop buckets. He tells Fontaine (François Letterier) that he will need hooks to escape. Then, one day, Fontaine hears Orsini being executed.
Duration: 00:05:16
Timestamp: 00:47:39
Contributor: Sid Bell
Fontaine is Sentenced to Execution
Fontaine (François Letterier) is sentenced to death.
Duration: 00:02:31
Timestamp: 01:03:42
Contributor: Sid Bell
Closing Sequence
Fontaine (François Letterier) and Jost (), after hesitating, finally make it over the wall to escape.
Duration: 00:07:26
Timestamp: 01:33:40
Contributor: Sid Bell