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DRAMA . 1963 . 1h 50m . 6.7/10

The Day and the Hour_

"In the twilight of her youth... she fought to hold her American!"

It's the spring of 1944 and Therese is in a hurry to get back to Paris. The trains aren't running from the village where she has gone to visit her father's grave and to fill two suitcases with food. Some British and American planes have been shot down and the Germans want to know where the pilots are hiding. An acquaintance has clearance to drive to Paris with a truckload of goats. After she is in the truck Therese discovers that two British pilots and an American pilot are back there with the goats. She must get the men on a train to Paris and to a safe house there, where there is no room for the American. Can she leave him at the Metro station trying to figure out the map?

Starring Simone Signoret, Stuart Whitman, Geneviève Page
6.7/10
Rating
1h 50m
Runtime
1963
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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In the twilight of her youth... she fought to hold her American!

It's the spring of 1944 and Therese is in a hurry to get back to Paris. The trains aren't running from the village where she has gone to visit her father's grave and to fill two suitcases with food. Some British and American planes have been shot down and the Germans want to know where the pilots are hiding. An acquaintance has clearance to drive to Paris with a truckload of goats. After she is in the truck Therese discovers that two British pilots and an American pilot are back there with the goats. She must get the men on a train to Paris and to a safe house there, where there is no room for the American. Can she leave him at the Metro station trying to figure out the map?

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Cast
Simone Signoret stars as Thérèse Dutheil in The Day and the Hour.
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Year context
The Day and the Hour was released 63 years ago in 1963.
Overview
It's the spring of 1944 and Therese is in a hurry to get back to Paris. The trains aren't running from the village where she has gone to visit her father's g...
The Day and the Hour is a Drama, Action, War film with a runtime of 1h 50m.

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Release
Status
Released
Runtime
110 min (1h 50m)
Country
Rating
6.7/10 (20 votes)

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What is The Day and the Hour about?
It's the spring of 1944 and Therese is in a hurry to get back to Paris. The trains aren't running from the village where she has gone to visit her father's grave and to fill two suitcases with food. Some British and American planes have been shot down and the Germans want to know where the pilots are hiding. An acquaintance has clearance to drive to Paris with a truckload of goats. After she is in the truck Therese discovers that two British pilots and an American pilot are back there with the goats. She must get the men on a train to Paris and to a safe house there, where there is no room for the American. Can she leave him at the Metro station trying to figure out the map?
How long is The Day and the Hour?
The Day and the Hour has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in The Day and the Hour?
The cast of The Day and the Hour includes Simone Signoret, Stuart Whitman, Geneviève Page, Michel Piccoli, Reggie Nalder.
What is the rating of The Day and the Hour?
The Day and the Hour has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 20 votes on TMDB.

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Drama Action War
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