Mr. Orchid

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1946 · 95 min · Drama · War · TMDB 6.5/10

Overview

In the Charente, during the Nazi occupation, 51-year-old apparent pacifist Edouard Martin is in fact the leader of a resistance network, using his hobby of orchid growing to hide radio equipment.

Directed by René Clément

Cast

• Noël-Noël — Édouard Martin
• Nadine Alari — Monique Martin, daughter of Édouard
• Paul Frankeur — Simon, Édouard's second lieutenant
• Marcel Delaître — Charrat, resentful neighbor
• Charles Lemontier — Father Charles