Bells Without Joy

Bells Without Joy (1962)

DramaWar

In November 1942, American troops landed in Tunisia. German paratroopers were immediately launched and occupied Tunis. A French squadron of chasseurs d'Afrique was sent to Medjez-el Bab with the mission of occupying the bridge over the Medjerda. But the captain is mute and the cavalrymen don't know whether the operation is being prepared against the Germans or the Allies. The first hypothesis inflames Maréchal des Logis Bourgeon and his friend Maurice, who have not forgotten the defeat of '40. In the village, Maurice meets up with his friend Léa, a refugee, and discovers with fury that she is Jewish, because he doesn't like Jews any more than he likes English or Germans! The hunters set up camp on the bridge. Soon, a German column appears and demands passage. The captain refuses, awaiting orders from Vichy. But in Tunis, confusion reigns. Finally, the captain himself takes the initiative to oppose the passage of the German troops...

Director: Charles Brabant

Casts

	Dany Carrel as Léa
	Raymond Pellegrin as Charles Bourgeon
	Roger Hanin as Maurice
	Paul Meurisse as Captain of Lambérieux
	Georges Wilson as Léa's father
	Roger Dumas as Adolphe Charlier, aka 'le môme'
	Nane Germon as Léa's mother
	Louis Seigner as Colonel of the Fourth R.C.A.
	Betty Schneider as Betty
	Raymond Meunier as Legionnaire
	Harald Wolff as Commander von Ulbricht
	Karl Schönböck as Ambassador
	Alan Scott as American
	Jacques Herlin as Benjouba
	Ève Lacroix as Myriam
	Christian Bourgeon as
	Raymond Chevrigny as
	Georges-Fréderic Dehlen as
	André Dumas as
	Roger Fradet as
	Daniel Goldenberg as
	Jean Gras as
	Max Montavon as
	Alexandre Rignault as
	Hans Verner as
	Jean-Pierre Zola as

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