Uncertain Glory has a fantastic premise, and there are some moments of good acting and suspense, but it's not the best wartime suspense drama made during WWII. Errol Flynn made some fantastic war movies from 1941-1945, and renting this one won't hurt you, but it probably won't be your favorite. Objective, Burma! will take that spot.
In Uncertain Glory, Errol is a wanted man. Paul Lukas is the French inspector on his trail, and he chases him through war-torn France for most of the movie. The start of the film shows Errol at the guillotine, but when an air raid strikes, he's able to escape. He meets up with his old partner, Sheldon Leonard, and his girl, Faye Emerson. While on the lam, he finds out that the Nazis are going to execute 100 innocent people unless they can catch the culprit who performed a recent sneak attack. Errol decides he'll turn himself in and save the hostages, since he was going to get killed at the beginning of the movie anyway.
See what I mean? It's an interesting premise, but perhaps director Raoul Walsh didn't have a very big budget or enough time to flesh out a really good movie. Make this one a matinee movie and save something better for your evening entertainment.
In Uncertain Glory, Errol is a wanted man. Paul Lukas is the French inspector on his trail, and he chases him through war-torn France for most of the movie. The start of the film shows Errol at the guillotine, but when an air raid strikes, he's able to escape. He meets up with his old partner, Sheldon Leonard, and his girl, Faye Emerson. While on the lam, he finds out that the Nazis are going to execute 100 innocent people unless they can catch the culprit who performed a recent sneak attack. Errol decides he'll turn himself in and save the hostages, since he was going to get killed at the beginning of the movie anyway.
See what I mean? It's an interesting premise, but perhaps director Raoul Walsh didn't have a very big budget or enough time to flesh out a really good movie. Make this one a matinee movie and save something better for your evening entertainment.