Days of Hope (1939) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1939 · 71 mins · Spanish

Directed by

André Malraux

Starring

Andrés Mejuto, Julio Peña, Nicolás Rodríguez, José María Lado, Pedro Codina, Miguel del Castillo

Set in the Spanish Civil War of 1937, a Republican platoon aims to halt the rebel advance by destroying a bridge on the road to Zaragoza near Linás. With the vital support of local peasants, the soldiers endure relentless bombardments and the determined resistance of a powerful enemy, striving to complete their daring sabotage.