The heroic Manuel Artiguez (Gregory Peck) found sanctuary in the French town of Pau and for the next twenty years led raids into Spain, but has recently grown old and tired. The Spanish Civil War took place from 1936 to 1939, with the losing guerrilla fighters exiled to France. The film’s best asset is the stirring performance by Gregory Peck as an aging revolutionary while there are also outstanding supporting performances by Anthony Quinn as a brutal police officer and Omar Sharif as a sensitive dedicated priest facing a moral dilemma. Director Fred Zinnemann (“Julia”/”The Seventh Cross”/”The Day of the Jackal”) makes the action film a well-crafted character study that bogs down with a slow pace and hardly any action, and struggles in a heavy-handed way to make the point that martyrdom is not only reserved for the church but for political activists. Miller, and it’s supposedly based on the real-life exploits of Francisco Sabater.
It’s based on the novel The Mouse that Roared by the Britisher Emeric Pressburger, noted for being Michael Powell’s longtime codirector. The title is lifted from the Bible’s Revelation. “The film’s best asset is the stirring performance by Gregory Peck as an aging revolutionary.” Zaganar), Marietto Angeletti (Paco Dages), Zia Mohyeddin (Luis, Guide of Paco), Rosalie Crutchley (Teresa, Wife of Vinolas), Daniela Rocca (Rosana, Mistress of Vinolas), Perette Pradier (Maria, Hussy) Runtime: 118 MPAA Rating: NR producer: Fred Zinnemann Columbia Pictures 1964) Vinolas), Omar Sharif (Father Francisco), Raymond Pellegrin (Carlos), Paolo Stoppa (Pedro), Mildred Dunnock (Pilar Artiguez), Christian Marquand (Lt.
Miller/from the novel The Mouse that Roared by Emeric Pressburger cinematographer: Jean Badal editor: Walter Thompson music: Maurice Jarre cast: Gregory Peck (Manuel Artiguez), Anthony Quinn (Capt. (director: Fred Zinnemann screenwriters: J.P.
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