The Road Back

"FAREWELL WESTERN FRONT - HAIL YOUTH...AND LOVE!"

1937 1h 40m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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At the end of the Great War, German soldiers return home to find the social fabric and civil order disintegrating as communist gangs roam the streets, and food and jobs become scarce. Riots and massacres lead the erstwhile average men to become cynical and desperate.

“FAREWELL WESTERN FRONT - HAIL YOUTH...AND LOVE!”

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Cast

John 'Dusty' King
Ernst
Richard Cromwell
Ludwig
Slim Summerville
Tjaden
Andy Devine
Willy
Barbara Read
Lucy
Louise Fazenda
Angelina
Noah Beery Jr.
Wessling
Maurice Murphy
Albert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Whale
Writers: Charles Kenyon, R.C. Sherriff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "All Quiet On The Western Front Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Whale, shot by George Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ted J. Kent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John 'Dusty' King and Richard Cromwell and Slim Summerville carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "FAREWELL WESTERN FRONT - HAIL YOUTH...AND LOVE!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Whale directs. George Robinson behind the camera. Dimitri Tiomkin scores. Ted J. Kent cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "All Quiet On The Western Front Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by James Whale, shot by George Robinson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ted J. Kent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6John 'Dusty' King and Richard Cromwell and Slim Summerville carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "FAREWELL WESTERN FRONT - HAIL YOUTH...AND LOVE!".
8IMDB entry: tt0029491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.