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| Gert Froebe | General Dietrich von Choltitz |
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | Pierrelot-Yvon Morandat |
| Orson Welles | Consul Raoul Nordling |
| Charles Boyer | Docteur Monod |
| Leslie Caron | Françoise Labé |
| Jean-Pierre Cassel | Lieutenant Henri Karcher |
| Claude Dauphin | Colonel Lebel |
| Alain Delon | Jacques Chaban-Delmas |
| Kirk Douglas | Gen. George S. Patton Jr. |
| Glenn Ford | Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley |
| Daniel Gélin | Yves Bayet |
| Yves Montand | Sgt. Marcel Bizien |
| Simone Signoret | Cafe Owner |
| Robert Stack | Brig. General Wm L. Sibert |
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.
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