Uncertain Glory

In occupied France, a convicted thief and murderer escapes the guillotine when a bombing raid strikes the prison, but is quickly re-captured by the inspector of the Surete responsible for his original arrest. Fearing the guillotine more than his actual death, the convict inveigles the inspector to help him with a plan to rescue 100 Frenchmen taken by the Gestapo following an act of sabotage: he will confess to being the saboteur and allow himself to be executed by firing squad, the Gestapo's method of execution, thus freeing the 100 men.

Cast

Errol Flynn

as Jean Picard

Paul Lukas

as Inspector Marcel Bonet

Jean Sullivan

as Marianne

Lucile Watson

as Mme. Maret

Dennis Hoey

as Father Le Clerc

Albert Van Antwerp

as Vitrac, member of underground

Wallis Clark

as Razeau, member of underground

Victor Kilian

as LaTour, member of underground

James Flavin

as Captain of Mobile Guard

Douglass Dumbrille

as Police Commissioner LaFarge

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