Georges Pastier

A crook on the run hooks up with a criminal gang to commit a kidnapping. However, things don't go quite as planned.

An industrial espionage group calls on a retired spy living with his wife and children in Paris.

Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he cannot maintain control of the city. After much contemplation Choltitz decides to ignore his orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, along with Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a resistance leader organize his forces.