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The Tenth Man

The Tenth Man

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 4, 1988

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

User Score

70%

Original Title

The Tenth Man

Production Companies

MGM Television, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, CBS Entertainment Productions

Director

Jack Gold

Description

During World War 2 the Germans arrested people at random off the streets of Paris and in retaliation to sabotage by the resistance announced the execution of one in ten prisoners. Chosen as one of the victims, lawyer Chavel trades his place with another man in return for all his possessions. At the end of the war he returns to his house and tries to integrate himself with the family of the man who traded places with him, all the while hiding his true identity. However matters are complicated when a stranger arrives claiming to be Chavel.