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Escape From Yesterday

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After he kills a man in a fight, Pierre Gilieth (Jean Gabin) is forced to flee Paris. He winds up in Barcelona, Spain, but his money is stolen, and he ends up having to join the Spanish Foreign Legion. He's eventually stationed in North Africa and believes that he has successfully covered his tracks. But one of his new friends in the squad, Fernando (Robert Le Vigan), is a detective and has been following his every move. However, the two will have to join forces when they're attacked by thieves.
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Julien Duvivier

Director

Annabella

Aischa la Slaoui

Margo Lion

Planche-à-Pain

Jean Gabin

Pierre Gilieth

Robert Le Vigan

Fernando Lucas

Pierre Renoir

Le capitaine Weller

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Synopsis After he kills a man in a fight, Pierre Gilieth (Jean Gabin) is forced to flee Paris. He winds up in Barcelona, Spain, but his money is stolen, and he ends up having to join the Spanish Foreign Legion. He's eventually stationed in North Africa and believes that he has successfully covered his tracks. But one of his new friends in the squad, Fernando (Robert Le Vigan), is a detective and has been following his every move. However, the two will have to join forces when they're attacked by thieves.
Director
Julien Duvivier
Producer
A. Gargour
Screenwriter
Julien Duvivier, Charles Spaak
Production Co
Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC)
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 20, 2004
Runtime
1h 50m
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