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Gates of Fire is a french film of genre War directed by Claude Bernard-Aubert with Georges Aminel
Gates of Fire (1972)
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Synopsis
En octobre 1942, alors qu'une offensive est lancée contre les troupes de Rommel, un véhicule transportant un médecin et quatre infirmières s'égare dans le désert. Prisonniers d'une unité allemande et conscients que celle-ci va les utiliser pour tendre un piège à la colonne de secours alliée, ils vont s'employer à déjouer ce plan.Actors
Georges Aminel
(The doctor)
Dany Carrel
(Solange)
Annie Cordy
(Andrée)
Juliette Mills
(Lili)
Emmanuelle Riva
(The Baroness)
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