In the winter of 1938, Paris is crowded with refugees from the Nazis, who live in the black shadows of night, trying to evade deportation. One such is Dr. Ravic, who practices medicine illegally and stalks his old Nazi enemy Haake with murder in mind. One rainy night, Ravic meets Joan Madou, a kept woman cast adrift by her lover's sudden death. Against Ravic's better judgment, they become involved in a doomed affair.
Ingrid Bergman
as Joan Madou
Charles Boyer
as Dr. Ravic
Charles Laughton
as Ivon Haake
Louis Calhern
as Boris Morosov
Ruth Warrick
as Kate Bergstroem
Roman Bohnen
as Dr. Veber
J. Edward Bromberg
as Verdun Hotel Manager
Ruth Nelson
as Madame Fessier
Stephen Bekassy
as Alex
Curt Bois
as Tattooed Waiter
CinemaSerf
Despite featuring one of my favourite actors - Charles Laughton ("Haake"), Ingrid Bergman manages to drag this wartime drama down to an almost soporific pace as her character "Joan" is rescued from almost certain suicide by compassionate Czech doctor "Ravic" (Charles Boyer). Both are refugees fleein...