In the beginning of the Second World War, Germans, Austrians and persons without nationality living in France are sent to the concentration camp of Les Milles by France government. Commander Charles Perrochon is the responsible for this camp and he promises to the leaders of the prisoners to protect them from the Nazis. When France is invaded by the Germans, Commander Perronchon will disobey orders and his superiors trying to save these men. He gets a train, a ship and money from USA to send about eight hundred of these prisoners to the safety of Casablanca, in Marrocos.
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Kristin Scott Thomas
Ticky Holgado
Philippe Noiret
Rüdiger Vogler
François Perrot
François Berléand
Jean-Marie Winling
Bonnafet Tarbouriech
Eric Petitjean
Bruno Raffaelli
Hubert Saint-Macary
Jean-Yves Tual
Henryk Bista
Jan Peszek
Marek Walczewski
Władysław Kowalski
Andrzej Mastalerz
Marcel Novek
Eugeniusz Priwieziencew
Tadeusz Borowski
Tomasz Dedek