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Three Faces West(1940)
Status: Released
Date: 1940-07-03
54%
16 Votes
Time: 1h 19m
What barrier mars the path of their destiny...the fulfillment of their right to happiness?
Overview:
Viennese surgeon Dr. Braun and his daughter Leni come to a small town in North Dakota as refugees from Hitler. When the winds of the Dust Bowl threaten the town, John Phillips leads the townsfolk in moving to greener pastures in Oregon. He falls for Leni, but she is betrothed to the man who helped her and her father escape from the Third Reich. She must decide between the two men.
Languages: German, English.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: Three Faces West
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Wayne
John Phillips
Sigrid Gurie
Leni 'Lenchen' Braun
Charles Coburn
Dr. Karl Braun
Spencer Charters
Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
Helen MacKellar
Mrs. Welles
Roland Varno
Dr. Eric Von Scherer
Sonny Bupp
Billy Welles
Wade Boteler
Mr. Harris, Department of Agriculture Official
Trevor Bardette
Clem Higgins
Russell Simpson
Minister
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Overview
Viennese surgeon Dr. Braun and his daughter Leni come to a small town in North Dakota as refugees from Hitler. When the winds of the Dust Bowl threaten the town, John Phillips leads the townsfolk in moving to greener pastures in Oregon. He falls for Leni, but she is betrothed to the man who helped her and her father escape from the Third Reich. She must decide between the two men.
Release Date
1940-07-03
Average
5.4
Rating:
2.7 startsTagline
What barrier mars the path of their destiny...the fulfillment of their right to happiness?
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