Although a good priest (Omar Sharif) advises Manuel that he's being double-crossed by Carlos (Raymond Pellegrin), Manuel determines to return at whatever cost. But, 'Pilar' (Mildred Dunnock) mother of 'Artíguez' falls seriously ill, and 'Viñolas' decides to prepare a trap that allows capture 'Artíguez'. Artíguez, a resident in the city of Pau is nowadays retired and ignores the request of the boy. Twenty years later, 'Paco', a 11 years kid, and son of his best friend passes the Spanish border to ask him for return to Spain and murder the Captain of the Civil Guard, 'Viñolas' (Anthony Quinn), in revenge for the death of his father. It deals with 'Manuel Artíguez' (Gregory Peck), he is a popular 'maqui' or partisan who after the Spanish Civil War, left the country such as hundreds of comrades to take refuge in France. Intelligent and magnificent film by the great director Fred Zinnemann.
