Manon

Manon

1949 · 101 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Adventure, Thriller

Port of Marseille, France, recently liberated from the German yoke. Caught as stowaways aboard a ship, Manon, a young woman who was accused of collaborating with the Nazis, and Robert, a freedom fighter who saved her from reprisals, tell the captain about the many challenges they have had to face in order to survive.

Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot · Written by Henri-Georges Clouzot

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