Uncertain Glory (1944): Cast & Plot
Uncertain Glory is a 1944 drama thriller directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Errol Flynn as Jean Picard, Paul Lukas and Odette Myrtil. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Raoul Walsh
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Uncertain Glory About?
The premise of Uncertain Glory without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A French playboy‑turned‑convict, sentenced to the guillotine, escapes during a bombing of his prison. Recaptured by the Sûreté inspector who arrested him, he proposes a desperate scheme: he'll claim responsibility for a sabotage act and accept execution by firing squad, forcing the Gestapo to free the hundred French men they have detained.
Uncertain Glory Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- france
- aerial bombing
- false confession
- police detective
- interrupted execution
- pistol
- year 1943
- period drama
- murderer as protagonist
- hairpin
- picnic
- horse drawn cart
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- farmhouse
- kiss
- nazi occupation of france
- surpassed expectations
- cynicism
- walsh and flynn
- 1940s
- guillotine
- saboteur
- village
- escape
- criminal
- police inspector
- nazi
- executioner
- career criminal
- police
- hostage
- influenza
- police commissioner
- redemption
- death sentence
- patriot
- woman slaps a man
- escape from prison
- train conductor
- cobbled street
- reluctant hero
- french resistance
- nazi occupation
- rural setting
- vineyard
- martyrdom
- surete
- eiffel tower paris
- train
- storekeeper
- self sacrifice
Uncertain Glory Cast & Characters
Errol Flynn leads the cast as Jean Picard, with Paul Lukas as Inspector Marcel Bonet and Odette Myrtil as Mme. Bonet. Directed by Raoul Walsh; 47 actors are credited in all.
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Director Raoul Walsh
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Paul Lukas as Inspector Marcel Bonet - Odette Myrtil as Mme. Bonet
- Sheldon Leonard as Henri Duval
Also Starring in Uncertain Glory
· 43 more- Faye Emerson Louise
- Lucile Watson Mme. Maret
- Jean Sullivan Marianne
- Dennis Hoey Father Le Clerc
- James Flavin Captain of Mobile Guard
- Erskine Sanford
- Douglass Dumbrille Police Commissioner LaFarge
- Victor Kilian LaTour, member of underground
- Paul Panzer
- Wallis Clark Razeau, member of underground
- George Magrill
- Creighton Hale
- Ethan Laidlaw
- Francis Pierlot Father La Borde - Prison Priest
- Robert Emmett Keane
- James Carlisle
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- Art Smith The Warden
- Pedro de Cordoba
- Jean Del Val
- Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian
- Ivan Triesault
- Hans Schumm
- Paul Cristo
- George Meader
- Carl Harbaugh
- Joel Friedkin
- Connie Leon
- Nora Bush
- George Hoagland
- Robert Fischer
- Mary Servoss
- Felix Basch
- Frederic Brunn
- Fernanda Eliscu
- Albert Van Antwerp Vitrac, member of underground
- Harry Hays Morgan
- Michael Gaddis
- Fred Cordova
- Alfred Paix
- Armand Cortes
- Joyce Tucker
- Bobby Walberg
- Zina Torchina
More from Raoul Walsh
More films directed by Raoul Walsh, best-rated first: White Heat, The Strawberry Blonde, Objective, Burma! and They Died with Their Boots On.
Uncertain Glory Plot Summary
What happens in Uncertain Glory from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Vichy Paris during World War II, career criminal Jean Picard [Errol Flynn] awaits execution. French Sûreté inspector Marcel Bonet [Paul Lukas] has pursued Picard for 15 years, finally apprehending him for murder.
An air raid hits the prison just as Picard is about to be guillotined, and he escapes to the apartment of his best friend, Henri Duval [Sheldon Leonard], demanding forged papers and 5,000 francs. While Duval is away, Picard seduces his willing girlfriend Louise [Faye Emerson], and in a cruel turn of fate, Duval betrays Picard to the Sûreté.
Full summary
The whole story of Uncertain Glory, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Uncertain Glory?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the career criminal Jean Picard?
Cars in Uncertain Glory
3 cars on screen, including the 1925 Cadillac unknown and the unknown.
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Uncertain Glory Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Auf Ehrenwort” and “Saboteur sans Gloire”.
- Also known as
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- Auf Ehrenwort
- Saboteur sans Gloire
- Tre giorni di gloria
- Tres días de gloria
- Han föll med ära
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Uncertain Glory FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Uncertain Glory, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Uncertain Glory?
Uncertain Glory runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Uncertain Glory released?
Uncertain Glory was released on April 7, 1944.
Who directed Uncertain Glory?
Uncertain Glory was directed by Raoul Walsh.
More films by Raoul Walsh Who is in the cast of Uncertain Glory?
Uncertain Glory stars Errol Flynn as Jean Picard, Paul Lukas as Inspector Marcel Bonet and Odette Myrtil as Mme. Bonet, among 47 credited actors.
Does Uncertain Glory have a post-credit scene?
No. Uncertain Glory has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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