18 Jun 1955
It Happened on July 20th
A dramatic reconstruction of the July 1944 attempt by German Army Officers to assassinate Hitler with a bomb and end the war before Germany was totally destroyed.
Top Billed Cast
Gérard Bollon Self
Nelly Trocme Hewett Self
Gabrielle Barraud Self
Etienne Weil Self
Jean Brottes Self
Jean-Louis Trintignant Self
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