13 Rue Madeleine Page #7

Deep set eyes.

Very straight thin lips.

Yes.

No, no, no, no.

The nose is a different shape.

Straighter.

Much straighter.

Mm-hmm.

Wait a minute.

That's the man.

Herr Kuncel. Herr Kuncel.

Can I see you a second?

Of course.

Of course!

[Man On Radio]

If the moon shines...

Maxine will not be lonely

tomorrow night.

If the moon shines...

That's it. We'll receive confirmation

on the next news broadcast.

- Good. Did you get them, Joseph?

- Yes.

- We will go ahead as planned.

Evening will be the best time.

- Good.

Here is the Hotel Moderne.

- This is the floor plan.

- Mm-hmm.

Here is the town hall.

Here is the Hotel Louis Quatorze.

At 6:
30, I will be at my office.

- I will send for the gestapo agent.

- Uh-huh.

- You will get the men together

and assign them.

- Yes.

All day long

I have found these:

In my house, in my pocket,

in my mail...

under my door, in the car, in the

office, in the streets, everywhere I go.

They think it is I who have bled

this town for workmen.

Two days ago

another man from Vichy.

- The people know why he is here...

to get more Frenchmen.

- Where is he?

He has disappeared. The Resistance.

He will never be found.

I do my best. The people

do not understand. Now this.

- My life is in danger.

I must have protection.

- [Gunfire]

They are going to kill me.

[People Chattering, Yelling]

Call your men.

Call your men from the hotel!

I will talk to the people. Hurry...

or it will be too late.!

Hello? Hello?

Hotel Moderne, at once.!

My fellow townspeople...

you must go back to your houses.

This is breaking the law!

There will be reprisals.

You are a traitor

to France, Gallimard!

There will only be trouble.

French lives will be lost.

There will be reprisals.

You must go back to your houses.

He is a traitor...

Gallimard!

Return to your homes.

- Return to your homes!

- [Gunfire]

- We'll be right there.

- [Bell Rings]

Sergeant, Resistance at the mayor's

office. Riot. Get right over there.

Yes, sir.

[Engine Starting]

[Man]

Hello? Hello?

Gestapo headquarters,

Le Havre.

- Put that wood down and get out of here.

- Who's going to pay me the money?

- There's nobody else around here now.

Come back later.

- I need my money. I'm poor.

[Officer]

Put that wood down and get out ofhere.

I'm not going to until

you give me my money.

I told you to get...

[Groans]

- [Whispering]

Are there any others in the house?

- The night detail.

They are sleeping on the third floor.

Perhaps 12 of them.

- Duclois?

- He's on the second floor...

but I haven't been able

to find out what room yet.

- [Switchboard Buzzes]

- You go the back way.

See if you can find the room.

[Buzzing Stops]

Corporal?

Corporal.!

Corporal!

[Footsteps Approaching]

- Room 210, in the front.

- Get rid of him.

- Come on, Duclois.

- No. No.

If they get you, they'll kill you.

I want you alive. Come with me.

Resistance? Huh.

Hello? Hello?

The fastest way to Pont-I'Eveque.

Stop here.

That's an O77 landing operation. When

they land, they'll be there 30 seconds.

Wind:
90 degrees.

Velocity:
20. Velocity: 20.

Wind:
90 degrees.

Velocity:
20.

Coming in fine.

You're coming in fine.

To the plane.

Come on.

Look!

Cover. I'll stop the car!

[Engine Starts, Runs]

[Tires Screech]

Find the driver of this car.

He can't be far away.

[Plane Taking Off]

Look through every foot

of that brush.

Hurry up.!

- Look out!

- [Gunfire]

[Engines Starting]

[Vehicles Approaching]

[Tapping]

It's very close by.

[Tapping]

We are moving to point "B" now.

[Tapping]

[Tapping]

[Brakes Squeak]

[Tapping]

[Tapping]

- [Door Rattling]

- [Tapping]

[Door Bangs Open]

[Gunfire]

This area is a grain field.

Now, how far is it exactly

from the river to the depot?

From the river to the depot...

12 kilomtres point 27.

- Have you got all those details?

- [All Murmuring] Yes.

That's all we shall need from him.

- The French Intelligence

are not through with him.

- Take him along.

Will you come along too, Gallimard?

We know where the depot is,

every detail of its construction...

the size of the stuff

we shall need to wipe it out.

You can be very proud

of your organization, Gibson. I want

to thank you for your cooperation.

- Right.

- Now it's our job.

- Good night.

- Good night.

- Communications just sent word.

They've contacted Suzanne.

- I'll go right up.

From de Beaumont.

[Gibson Reading]

- It broke off there.

- Why? What's your guess?

It was an interrupted message.

The signal stopped, but

I could still hear the carrier.

He wasn't lucky.

No, he's still alive.

That's all.

Just three questions,

that's all, Sharkey:

What was your mission?

Where is the invasion coming?

When?

We'll make you tell,

you know that, Sharkey.

A man can take so much punishment,

remember? You taught me.

"Fair play, years of decency,

that's out."

You've done your job.

Now I'll do mine.

Where, Sharkey?

Where are they comin' in?

- Have you got a map?

- Right here.

Where?

Right...

Take a good look at this house.

This is your target.

Familiarize yourself with it:

The house, the grounds...

the ornate fence,

the street.

It's got some good landmarks too:

The chimney, the bay,

the surrounding hills...

this large building

on the right.

Take a good look at it

and remember.

This has got to be a job

of total destruction.

Not a wall left standing.

No one must escape in

that house alive. No one.

The nature of your mission

is unusual...

but I cannot emphasize too strongly

how very important.

Two squadrons dropping

high explosives...

followed by two squadrons

at minimum interval...

to smother the entire target area...

with rockets and machine gun fire.

You know it must be important.

You've been given

your route of approach.

Time over target, 0300.

Bombers will go in at zero feet.

- [Men Gasp, Chattering]

- I know.

I know, it's tough.

Any questions?

Well, Colonel, I think on a mission...

well, a mission like this...

we'd kind of like to know

who's in that house...

whether it's Fatso Goering

or Hitler or who?

I'm afraid I'm not at liberty

to answer that.

I know this is a tough assignment.

You'll be risking your lives.

You have a right to know.

That house is the headquarters

of the German gestapo in Le Havre.

That's an important reason

for destroying it.

But it's not the only reason.

There's an American agent

in that house.

And ifhe talks,

it may cost the lives...

of a great many American soldiers.

Right now he's suffering the cruelest

tortures the Germans can devise.

But he won't talk...

not as long as he can stand

that punishment.

And no human body

can stand it too long.

Not even this wonderful,

tough guy from Minnesota.

As soon as you can.

All right, men,

let's synchronize our watches.

[Whip Snapping]

[Snapping Continues]

[Snapping Stops]

[Snapping Resumes]

- What have you found out?

- Nothing.

[Air Raid Sirens Wailing]

[Softly]

They're over the target.

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