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Three Faces West

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  • PGPG
  • 1h 19m
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6.2/10
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John Wayne and Sigrid Gurie in Three Faces West (1940)
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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 town... Read allViennese 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 ... Read allViennese 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 make a decisio... Read all

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
814
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  • Director
    • Bernard Vorhaus
  • Writers
    • F. Hugh Herbert(original screenplay)
    • Joseph Moncure March(original screenplay)
    • Samuel Ornitz(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Sigrid Gurie
    • Charles Coburn
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  • Director
    • Bernard Vorhaus
  • Writers
    • F. Hugh Herbert(original screenplay)
    • Joseph Moncure March(original screenplay)
    • Samuel Ornitz(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Sigrid Gurie
    • Charles Coburn
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    • 22User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    John Wayne and Sigrid Gurie in Three Faces West (1940)
    John Wayne and Sigrid Gurie in Three Faces West (1940)
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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • John Phillipsas John Phillips
    Sigrid Gurie
    Sigrid Gurie
    • Leni 'Lenchen' Braunas Leni 'Lenchen' Braun
    Charles Coburn
    Charles Coburn
    • Dr. Karl Braunas Dr. Karl Braun
    Spencer Charters
    Spencer Charters
    • Dr. 'Nunk' Atterburyas Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
    Helen MacKellar
    Helen MacKellar
    • Mrs. Wellesas Mrs. Welles
    Roland Varno
    Roland Varno
    • Dr. Eric Von Schereras Dr. Eric Von Scherer
    Sonny Bupp
    Sonny Bupp
    • Billy Wellesas Billy Welles
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Mr. Harris - Department of Agriculture Officialas Mr. Harris - Department of Agriculture Official
    Trevor Bardette
    Trevor Bardette
    • Clem Higginsas Clem Higgins
    Russell Simpson
    Russell Simpson
    • Ministeras Minister
    Charles Waldron
    • Dr. William Thorpeas Dr. William Thorpe
    Wendell Niles
    • Man-on-the-Street Radio Announceras Man-on-the-Street Radio Announcer
    Frank Brownlee
    Frank Brownlee
    • Bill - Farmeras Bill - Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Farmeras Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    Horace B. Carpenter
    Horace B. Carpenter
    • White-Haired Farmer in Oregonas White-Haired Farmer in Oregon
    • (uncredited)
    Hugh Chapman
    • Boyas Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Corey
    Jim Corey
    • Churchgoeras Churchgoer
    • (uncredited)
    Calvin Ellison
    • Boyas Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bernard Vorhaus
    • Writers
      • F. Hugh Herbert(original screenplay)
      • Joseph Moncure March(original screenplay)
      • Samuel Ornitz(original screenplay)
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    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 make a decision between the two men. —Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
    third reichsurgeonsmall towndust bowloregon69 more
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      • Back from the living dead . . to claim a ghostly promise of love!
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • PG
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Wendell Niles, the "man on the street" reporter after the big dust storm, was a real radio announcer. He worked on many shows of the golden-age of radio including "The Burns and Allen Show."
    • Goofs
      At c.6 minutes Dr Braun and his daughter suddenly switch seats on the train.
    • Quotes

      Farmer: There ain't no college professor gonna teach me how to farm my land.

      John Phillips: How much land you got left that hasn't blown away? Look, men, let's quit arguing and kidding ourselves. We're all in the same boat. And we're all gonna sink unless we stick together. Every one of us has been served with a "dispossess notice," not by Uncle Sam or a bank or some mortgage company, but by a little ol' gal we've been kicking in the teeth, Mother Nature.

    • Connections
      Featured in American Experience: Civilian Conservation Corps (2009)

    User reviews22

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    5/10
    Running from Nazis and Dust
    This is by no means a great movie, but not a terrible movie either. This really is an update of a frontier movie with some good ol' American spirit thrown in. This is basically the story of an Austrian doctor and his daughter who come to America seeking refugee from the Nazi's. Then end up in a small town who have farmed the land to death and who themselves are seeking new land to make their lives. John Wayne does his normal thing as the so called leader of the townsfolk dealing with conflict along the way, and also the inevitable love interest of the doctor's daughter. Plodding and really so much inferior to the similar 'Grapes of Wrath'. Not one for me to be watching again.
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    • Dec 8, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Refugee
    • Filming locations
      • Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    • Budget
      • $100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 19 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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