The Big Flag
1954, French. Directed by Jack Pinoteau.
For Naval officers duty comes first. Navy Lieutenant Favrel is one of these men. He has promised his wife Simone to stay with her all the time but a last mission aboard a training cruiser makes him realize that his life is tied to the sea. For his part, Navy cadet Pierre Hardouin understands that sailing is his vocation. The prospect of staying home alone while Pierre is on mission, frightens Madeleine, the girl of his heart. But the young woman ends up accepting the ordeal and marrying Pierre.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jack PinoteauDirector
- Jean ChevrierJean Favrel
- Marc CassotPierre Hardouin
- Marie MansartSimone Favrel
- Nicole CourcelMadeleine
- Raphaël PatorniChéruel
- François PatriceDerval
- Roger CrouzetFerrand
- Jean-Pierre MockyLuc Dutoit, midshipman
- Jean MuratCaptain Jabert
- Raymond HermantierLeduc
- Micheline GaryFrançoise Aubry
- Jean LanierPaul Aubry
Details
- Released
- 21 June 1954
- Original title
- Le Grand Pavois
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jean Raynaud
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The Big Flag runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Big Flag isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 June 1954. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Big Flag?
The Big Flag (1954) was directed by Jack Pinoteau and stars Jean Chevrier, Marc Cassot, Marie Mansart.