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The North Star

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.6K
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Dana Andrews and Anne Baxter in The North Star (1943)
DramaRomanceWar
A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941.A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941.A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lewis Milestone
  • Writers
    • Lillian Hellman(original story)
    • Burt Beck(additional dialogue in new version)
  • Stars
    • Anne Baxter
    • Dana Andrews
    • Walter Huston
  • Director
    • Lewis Milestone
  • Writers
    • Lillian Hellman(original story)
    • Burt Beck(additional dialogue in new version)
  • Stars
    • Anne Baxter
    • Dana Andrews
    • Walter Huston
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 6 Oscars
      • 6 nominations total

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    Anne Baxter
    Anne Baxter
    • Marina Pavlov
    Dana Andrews
    Dana Andrews
    • Kolya Simonov
    Walter Huston
    Walter Huston
    • Dr. Kurin
    Walter Brennan
    Walter Brennan
    • Karp
    Ann Harding
    Ann Harding
    • Sophia Pavlov
    Jane Withers
    Jane Withers
    • Clavdia Kurin
    Farley Granger
    Farley Granger
    • Damian Simonov
    Erich von Stroheim
    Erich von Stroheim
    • Dr. von Harden
    Dean Jagger
    Dean Jagger
    • Rodion Pavlov
    Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts
    • Grisha Kurin
    Carl Benton Reid
    Carl Benton Reid
    • Boris Simonov
    Ann Carter
    Ann Carter
    • Olga Pavlov
    Esther Dale
    Esther Dale
    • Anna Kurin
    Ruth Nelson
    Ruth Nelson
    • Nadya Simonov
    Paul Guilfoyle
    Paul Guilfoyle
    • Iakin
    Martin Kosleck
    Martin Kosleck
    • Dr. Richter
    Tonio Selwart
    • German Captain
    Peter Pohlenz
    • German Lieutenant
    • Director
      • Lewis Milestone
    • Writers
      • Lillian Hellman(original story) (screen play)
      • Burt Beck(additional dialogue in new version) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      This is one of the films deemed subversive" by the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) in October 1947, at the height of the "Red Scare" era typified by the tactics of Sen. Joseph McCarthy. The committee decided that, even though Russia was an ally of the US against Nazi Germany in World War II--when this film was made--the movie's sympathetic portrayal of Russian peasants and guerrillas who were fighting off Nazi forces was an endorsement of Communism.
    • Goofs
      As the group of children leaves town for Kiev, they are shown walking past the same house twice in succession.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      [the villagers flee their burning town, torched as part of the Russians scorched earth defense]

      Marina Pavlova: Gone.

      Sophia Pavlova, Rodion's wife: There'll be another some day.

      Marina Pavlova: Yes. It will be different for us. Wars don't leave people as they were. All people will learn this and come to see that wars do not have to be. We'll make this the last war. We'll make a free world for all men. The earth belongs to us, the people, if we fight for it. And we will fight for it!

    • Alternate versions
      In 1956, the film was sold to television and re-edited under the title "Armored Attack." 25 minutes were removed, including all references to the word "comrade," and with the help of voice-over narrations, turned the alleged pro-Communist piece into anti-Communist territory.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sprockets: Masters of Menace (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Song of the Fatherland
      (uncredited)

      Music by Aaron Copland

      Lyrics by Ira Gershwin

    User reviews55

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    4/10
    Rare Movie To Show Soviet Russia In Positive Light
    One of the many staple of movies made during WWII to both entertain the audience and aid the war effort. Several then-known and soon-to-be-known stars such as Walter Brennan, Dana Andrews, Walter Huston, and Anne Baxter. Aside from the usual war effort type movie, the biggest thing about this movie was that it was one of the rare movies to show the Soviet Union in a positive light. Granted it focused on a small village in the Ukraine without much explicit Soviet visuals but it was none the less. Again it was shot in 1943 when we, and the Soviets, were technically allies and battling the Nazis. Even then the US was never really at ease with the Soviet alliance and shortly after the surrender of Germany it became apparent that the Soviets broke with the rest of the allied post-war plans. However this movie was meant to be more of a heart-warming drama focusing on several families and most specifically their young children who are from 17-to late 20s and a couple even younger who set out on a road trip on the same day Nazi Germany invades the Ukraine. Brennan plays the old man grandfatherly figure who helps the younger people deal with the attack once it commences. This was one of Dana Andrews' earliest war type movies he goes on to play many more such roles. Obviously meant to be a propaganda piece or at least to elicit support for the war it is a good movie if you like war type movies especially since it shows an aspect of the WWII experience that is not commonly scene in movies.
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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1944 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Armored Attack
    • Filming locations
      • Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • The Samuel Goldwyn Company
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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