To the Victor (1948)

After serving bravely in WWII, American Paul remains in France and becomes a black marketeer. He meets Christine, an attractive French girl whose husband is in jail for collaborating with ... See full summary »

Director:

Delmer Daves

Writer:

Richard Brooks

Stars:

Dennis Morgan, Viveca Lindfors, Victor Francen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Morgan	...	Paul Taggart
Viveca Lindfors	...	Christine Lund Lestrac
Victor Francen	...	Police Inspector Beauvais
Eduardo Ciannelli	...	Firago
Anthony Caruso	...	Nikki
Tom D'Andrea	...	Gus Franklin
Konstantin Shayne	...	Pablo
William Conrad	...	Farnsworth
Dorothy Malone	...	Miriam
Jean De Briac	...	Lurcat
Joseph Buloff	...	Bolyanov
Henry Rowland	...	Hermann Zinzer
John Banner	...	Jacques Lestrac
Luis Van Rooten	...	Geran
Bruce Bennett	...	Henderson

Storyline

After serving bravely in WWII, American Paul remains in France and becomes a black marketeer. He meets Christine, an attractive French girl whose husband is in jail for collaborating with the Nazis, and they fall in love. But before they can make a life together, they must confront the "demons" that keep them apart.

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Plot Keywords:

france | post war

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ninho de Abutres

Filming Locations:

Calvados, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Delmar Davis ran into a Paris shop after filming a street scene in front of it with Dennis Morgan and Viveca Lidfors. The proprietor was at loss to understand why the "crazy American" had insisted upon purchasing every item in the window. Davis needed to replicate the window display on a Hollywood set for the sound dubbing sessions.

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Soundtracks

"La vie en rose"
(uncredited)
Music by Louiguy
Lyrics by Édith Piaf

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