Bells Without Joy
Carillons sans joie
In November 1942, American troops landed in Tunisia. German paratroopers were immediately launched and occupied Tunis. A French squadron of chasseurs d'Afrique was sent to Medjez-el Bab with the mission of occupying the bridge over the Medjerda. But the captain is mute and the cavalrymen don't know whether the operation is being prepared against the Germans or the Allies. The first hypothesis inflames Maréchal des Logis Bourgeon and his friend Maurice, who have not forgotten the defeat of '40. In the village, Maurice meets up with his friend Léa, a refugee, and discovers with fury that she is Jewish, because he doesn't like Jews any more than he likes English or Germans! The hunters set up camp on the bridge. Soon, a German column appears and demands passage. The captain refuses, awaiting orders from Vichy. But in Tunis, confusion reigns. Finally, the captain himself takes the initiative to oppose the passage of the German troops...
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Louis Seigner
as Colonel of the Fourth R.C.A.
Harald Wolff
as Commander von Ulbricht
Jean-Pierre Zola
Dany Carrel
as Léa
Paul Meurisse
as Captain of Lambérieux
Nane Germon
as Léa's mother
Betty Schneider
as Betty
Alan Scott
as American
Jean Gras
Raymond Pellegrin
as Charles Bourgeon
Roger Hanin
as Maurice
Roger Fradet
Max Montavon
Alexandre Rignault
Georges Wilson
as Léa's father
Raymond Meunier
as Legionnaire
Karl Schönböck
as Ambassador
Jacques Herlin
as Benjouba
André Dumas
Hans Verner
Roger Dumas
as Adolphe Charlier, aka 'le môme'
