Paris Underground (1945)

"SENSATIONAL REVEALING Amazing story that tears the veil of secrecy from terrors of occupied Paris"
Audience Score
54
Paris Underground
NR 1 hr 36 minOct 18th, 1945Drama, War
Constance Bennett both produced and starred in the espionager Paris Underground Bennett and Gracie Fields play respectively an American and an English citizen trapped in Paris when the Nazis invade The women team up to help Allied aviators escape from the occupied city into Free French territory The screenplay was based on the true wartime activities of Etta Shiber who engineered the escape of nearly 300 Allied pilots British fans of comedienne Gracie Fields were put off by the scenes in which she is tortured by the Gestapo while Constance Bennetts following had been rapidly dwindling since the 1930s as a result the heartfelt but tiresome Paris Underground failed to make a dent at the boxoffice It would be Constance Bennetts last starring filmand Gracie Fields last film period

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 18th, 1945
On DVD & Blu-ray:April 26th, 2005 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:United Artists Constance Bennett Productions