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Romance under fire!

A simple peasant is forced to take up arms to defend his farm during the Spanish Civil War. Along the way he falls in love with a Russian girl whose father is involved in espionage.

1h 25m1938NRTMDb 5.8

WarDrama

English

Crew and Cast

William DieterleWilliam DieterleDirectorMadeleine CarrollMadeleine CarrollNormaHenry FondaHenry FondaMarcoLeo CarrilloLeo CarrilloLuisJohn HallidayJohn HallidayAndre GallinetReginald DennyReginald DennyEdward GrantVladimir SokoloffVladimir SokoloffBasilRobert WarwickRobert WarwickGeneral VallejoFred KohlerFred KohlerPietro
Carlos De ValdezMajor del RioPeter GodfreyPeter GodfreyRoderigo · Cafe Magician
Nick ThompsonSeppoRosina GalliRosina GalliWaitressWilliam B. DavidsonWilliam B. DavidsonCommandantLupita TovarLupita TovarPalm ReaderKatherine DeMilleKatherine DeMillePeasant Woman on TrainGeorge HoustonGeorge HoustonThe Troubador

Storyline

A simple peasant is forced to take up arms to defend his farm during the Spanish Civil War. Along the way he falls in love with a Russian girl whose father is involved in espionage.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
17 June 1938
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
5.8 / 10 (14 votes)

Production

Director
William Dieterle
Writers
James M. Cain, John Howard Lawson
Studios
United Artists, Walter Wanger Productions
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English