The Unvanquished (1964)
L'Insoumis
Have I The Right to Kill?
In this drama that alludes to the Algerian War with France of the 1960s, Thomas is a deserter from the French Foreign Legion who is on the run from authorities. He helps damsel in distress Dominique, who has been taken hostage by a group of terrorists. Thomas is wounded but manages to escape after killing the guard who inflicted the injury. Dominique gives Thomas money to escape to France after he secures her freedom, but he is caught between the Foreign Legion and the terrorists seeking revenge.
- Date of release
- 1964-09-25
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (40)
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Alain Cavalier
Casting
- Alain Delon — Thomas Vlassenroot
- Lea Massari — Dominique Servet
- Georges Géret — Le lieutenant Fraser
- Maurice Garrel — Pierre Servet
- Robert Castel — Amerio
- Viviane Attia — Maria
- Robert Bazil — Father of Maria
- Paul Pavel — Félicien
- Camille de Casabianca — Rose-Marie (uncredited)
- Alain Cavalier — Un passant à Lyon (uncredited)
- Pierre Collet — Le policier au barrage (uncredited)
- Edith Garnier — La servante de l'auberge (uncredited)
Interesting facts
The Unvanquished is a 1964 film noir directed by Alain Cavalier and starring Alain Delon opposite Lea Massari.
Production
The film was made for Alain Delon's own company. It was distributed by MGM, for whom Delon had also made Any Number Can Win and Joy House. He had a five-picture deal with the studio and would go on to make Once a Thief and The Yellow Rolls-Royce for them.
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