Drama ·Romance ·Western · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 19m

Three Faces West

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Director
Bernard Vorhaus
Cast
John Wayne as John Phillips Sigrid Gurie as Leni 'Lenchen' Braun Charles Coburn as Dr. Karl Braun Spencer Charters as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury Helen MacKellar as Mrs. Welles Roland Varno as Dr. Eric Von Scherer
Crew
John Alton — Director of Photography William Morgan — Editor Victor Young — Original Music Composer Samuel Ornitz — Screenplay Joseph Moncure March — Screenplay F. Hugh Herbert — Screenplay
Tagline

What barrier mars the path of their destiny...the fulfillment of their right to happiness?

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
surgeonoregon, usadust bowl
Key Collaborators
Bernard Vorhaus Director John Alton Director of Photography William Morgan Editor Victor Young Original Music Composer Samuel Ornitz Screenplay Joseph Moncure March Screenplay F. Hugh Herbert Screenplay Sol C. Siegel Producer
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