Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he cannot maintain control of the city. After much contemplation Choltitz decides to ignore his orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, along with Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a resistance leader organize his forces.
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Yvon Morandat
Charles Boyer
as Doctor Monod
Leslie Caron
as Françoise Labé
Jean-Pierre Cassel
as Lt. Henri Karcher
George Chakiris
as GI in Tank
Bruno Cremer
as Colonel Rol Tanguy
Claude Dauphin
as Colonel Lebel
Alain Delon
as Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Kirk Douglas
as General Patton
Pierre Dux
as Cerat - Alexandre Parodi
Glenn Ford
as Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
Gert Fröbe
as Von Choltitz
