Overview
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Details
- Director
- Richard Boleslawski
- Writer
- W.P. Lipscomb, Victor Hugo
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Cedric Hardwicke
Charles Haefeli
Charles Laughton
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Florence Eldridge
Florence Roberts
Frances Drake
Fredric March
Jane Kerr
Jessie Ralph
John Beal
John Bleifer
Marilyn Knowlden
Mary Forbes
Rochelle Hudson
Keywords
1830s
anti-monarchy
based on novel or book
charity
convent (nunnery)
ex-con
ex-prisoner
father daughter relationship
french history
french literature
french police
fugitive
galley slave
honest cop
law and order
lawman
les misérables
mercy
obsessive quest
on the run
paris
france
parole violation
police inspector
prison brutality
prison camp
prison fight
prison life
prison reform
prisoner
prisoner abuse
probation violation
rebellion
redemption
release from prison
relentless cop
social injustice
student protest
suicide by drowning
thief
unjust conviction
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