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1943 film by Dorothy Arzner, Charles Vidor

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6.6

Merle Oberon plays a Norwegian resistance figure in a small town, married to a Nazi commandant. When his superiors begin to suspect her, the Allies land an assassin to kill him -- an assassin who happens to be her former lover.

Released: 1943-07-2988 minDir: Dorothy ArznerDrama, War

Cast

  • Merle Oberon as Nicole Larsen
  • Brian Aherne as Capt. Allan Lowell
  • Carl Esmond as Maj. Paul Dichter
  • Isobel Elsom as Rose Lindstrom
  • Fritz Leiber as Dr. Aanrud
  • Erville Alderson as Soren

Themes

  • nazi
  • woman director

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

415 votes

Year
1943
Runtime
88 min
Genres
Drama, War

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
World War II
Cast member
Byron Foulger
Composer
Ernst Toch
Production company
Columbia Pictures
Cinematographer
Joseph Walker
Narrative location
Norway
Filming location
British Columbia
Duration
88
FilmAffinity ID
544292
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publication date
1943-01-01
title
First Comes Courage
film editor
Viola Lawrence
described by source
Women Make Film
review score
6.8/10
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