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The Deserter

Mar 18, 1939 · 1h 25m
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War
Drama
Romance

PLOT

During WW1, a train is stopped by a bombing, a young soldier takes advantage of the opportunity to go to his native village to connect with his love and his family. As WW2 began in the real world, this film was rereleased later in ‘39 under the revised title Je t'attendrai (I Will Wait for You).

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CAST

Jean-Pierre Aumont
Paul Marchand
Corinne Luchaire
Marie
Édouard Delmont
Mr. Marchand
Berthe Bovy
Mrs. Marchand
René Bergeron
Auguste
Raymond Aimos
Sergeant Lecoeur
Roger Legris
Blaise, serveur
Roland Armontel
Soldat (non crédité)
Directed by Léonide Moguy

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Éclair-Journal
Country
FR

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