
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.

as Commandant Perrochon

as Mary-Jane Cooper

as Capitaine Moinard

as Le Général

as Lion Feuchtwanger

as Col. Maurice Charvet

as Lt. Boisset

as Le médecin-chef Garraud

as L'adjudant Bordier

as Sgt. Stora

as Jean Poinblanc

as Locomotive mechanic

as Le nain

as Otto von Offenberg

as Alexander Hazenfoeder

as Prof. Pick

as Max Ernst

as Erik von Offenberg

as Légionnaire

as Le paysan

as Zippert (architect)

as L'homme au Couteau