Top billed cast

1. 

   Roger Jacquet

   Peyton Farquhar

2. 

   Anne Cornaly

   Mrs. Farquhar

3. 

   Anker-Spang Larsen

   Union Officer #1

4. 

   Stéphane Fey

   Union Officer #2

5. 

   Jean-François Zeller

   Union Sergeant

6. 

   Pierre Danny

   Union Soldier #1

7. 

   Louis Adelin

   Union Soldier #2

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-11-30

I must admit that when I saw the aforementioned “Owl Creek Bridge” I did wonder if it would support the weight of the character (Roger Jacques) whom the yankees were about to hang, let alone that of any train. Talk about rickety! Anyway, it would seem that this man’s days are numbered as he is made to walk a plank with a noose round his neck. Then something unexpected occurs and that sees the man given an unexpected opportunity to swim a gauntlet of bullets and cannon fire, and perhaps make it to the arms of his darling wife (Anne Cornaly). There’s precious little dialogue, so it’s l...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• execution
• based on short story
• american civil war
• death by hanging