France / Mar 05, 1947 / Part 1
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Film in two eras.1st era: They are not angels. Chronicle of a Free French parachute training camp during the Second World War. 2nd era: Terre de France. A group of paratroopers landed in Brittany sabotages the German installations.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Moulin | Le Gorille |
| Luc Andrieux | |
| Henri Nassiet | Bouvier |
| Nicolas Vogel | Veran |
| Daphne Courtney | June |
| John Howard | Willy |
| Pamela Stirling | Molly |
| Charles Rolfe | MacIntyre |
| Pierre-Louis | Victor Drobel |
| André Le Gall | Quérec |
| Raymond Bussières | Paname |
| René Alié | Innkeeper (uncredited) |
| Paul Barge | (uncredited) |
| Fernand Bellan | (uncredited) |
| Claude-Jean Bonnardot | (uncredited) |
| Andrée Debar | (uncredited) |
| Jo Dest | (uncredited) |
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| Paul Faivre | Émile (uncredited) |
| Lucien Fleurot | (uncredited) |
| Lannier | (uncredited) |
| Georges Patrix | (uncredited) |
| Henri San Juan | (uncredited) |
| Christian Simon | (uncredited) |
| Vanna Urbino | (uncredited) |
| Christine Vall | (uncredited) |
| Howard Vernon | German officer (uncredited) |
| Bernard Véron | (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bataillon du ciel |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pathé Consortium Cinéma, Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique |
| Release date | 5 marzo 1947 |
| Production | Raymond Borderie |
| Writer | Joseph Kessel, Marcel Rivet |
| Editing | Léonide Azar |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Hayer |
| Assistant directors | Alexander Esway |
| Camera operators | Nicolas Hayer |
| Additional photography | Nicolas Hayer |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Belgium / Oct 03, 1947 / Part 1
United States / May 21, 1948
Sweden / Jan 10, 1949
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Mexico / Apr 27, 1951
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