Sky Battalion
5.9
Film in two eras.1st era: They are not angels. Chronicle of a Free French parachute training camp during the Second World War. 2nd era: Terre de France. A group of paratroopers landed in Brittany sabotages the German installations.
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Cast
38 people
Pierre Blanchar
Captain Ferane
Known for
Wooden Crosses
René Lefèvre
François
Known for
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Le Million
Joseph Kessel
Raymond Borderie
Also in
Keiko and Yves Get Married
Alexander Esway
Janine Crispin
Berthe Servais
Also in
The Accursed Kings
La Demoiselle d'Avignon
Jean Wall
Ben Sassein
Known for
Elevator to the Gallows
The Possessors
Marcel Rivet
Daniel Mendaille
Baron de Brandoz
Also in
Rififi
Comradeship
Marcel Mouloudji
Le Canaque
Known for
Boys' School
Christian Bertola
Lt. de Carrizy
Also in
Pasha
The Accursed Kings
Charles Moulin
Le Gorille
Known for
The Baker's Wife
Death of a Corrupt Man
Alexander Esway Director · Joseph Kessel Screenplay Maurice Thiriet Composer
United States release May 21, 1948 · Produced in France · Production Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Production
Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Production · Distribution
Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale Cinématographique
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Bataillon du ciel
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 5, 1947
Theatrical · Part 1
United States · May 21, 1948
Theatrical
Belgium
October 3, 1947 · Theatrical · Part 1
October 10, 1947 · Theatrical · Part 2
France
April 16, 1947 · Theatrical · Part 2
Mexico
April 27, 1951 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 10, 1949 · Theatrical
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