The Movie - "13 Rue Madeleine", My Grandfather and Me

"13 Rue Madeleine" is a Classic film about World War II. I've watched this film many times over the years when it appeared on television and recommend it highly. There was always something about this film that nagged at me and I never knew why until a few years ago. I'll explain why.

This movie has characters that are composites of real life persons and events from World War II. There is a scene near the end of the movie in which a "Young American Officer" captures Nazi General Goering's office and all of it's secrets intact. The "Young Officer" then stays and guards the office until a team from Allied Intelligence can arrive to process the captured information. As the "Young American Officer" turns the captured office over to Allied Intelligence and is about to leave he grabs an ashtray from Goering's desk. The Intelligence Officers stop him and asked him about his choice of souvenir. His reply was that he'd waited there for so many hours for Allied Intelligence to arrive that he had to have something and that the ashtray was the only thing that wasn't of any importance to Allied Intelligence. Historically, the office and it's contents turned out to be the greatest source of information on the Nazis and their secret projects and served as a guide to finding Jets, Rockets and other Secret Weapons.

I played with my grandfather's ashtray as a child until my grandmother saw me drop it on the floor one day. It's a good thing that it didn't break or I wouldn't have it today. My grandmother made sure that she informed me that my grandfather had gotten that ashtray from "Mr. Goering's" desk and that he'd be really upset if I ever broke it.

So now, I've got the ashtray and a great way to tell my friends about my grandfather. I also watch the entire movie whenever I can.

Great Title/Great Film

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13 Rue Madeleine

Why you bought it
> I am trying to get all the legal James Cagney films I can, eventually, especially targeting DVDs for my private collection.
> I've seen the film multiple times previously, but never owned it.
> My Advice: Own it. You open up the history books and can see the film with new eyes each viewing, why James Cagney is so great.
> Good dialog plus Cagney's ability to talk with facial expressions alone.
> The acting is extraordinary, not a surprise with the cast with its leader, James Cagney at the helm.
> People who don’t usually like war movies will find themselves surprised.
> A good introduction to James Cagney, if one has never seen his acting or he is unknown to younger audiences.

What you like most about it
> James Cagney. Ok, the supporting cast was mighty fine, too, and the film would not have worked without them - ie: Annabella, Richard Conte, Frank Latimore, narrator Reed Hadley, etc.
> It gave me a greater appreciation of choices that had to be made to win a war. Hard choices also translate into life. There may not be any right answers, just the better solution for the task at hand.
What you dislike about it.
> The cast of the main characters, at least, were stunted somewhat in their development by the script, which at times was muddy.
> Jeff Lassiter (Frank Latimore)'s character being selected as a spy, who has the tenderest of constitutions, not tested/trained in the academy properly before he goes on the mission, for me was the least credible aspect to swallow.

Truely American Experience

I have been a Cagney fan for over 45 years from Angels with Dirty Faces to What Price Glory and everything in between. A gifted actor,dancer, and human being.I was saddened when he passed, but somehow he continues on through his great works. I whole heartedly recommend this product for your entertainment pleasure!

13 Rue Madeleine [2003,DVD]

13 Rue Madeleine is very good film which keeps you wondering what is going
to happen and to whom. It's just plain a grab the popcorn sit down and enjoy.