5.7 / 10(19 votes)IMDbNR19401h 19mUnited States of America

Three Faces West

“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.

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John Wayne

John Phillips

Sigrid Gurie

Leni 'Lenchen' Braun

Charles Coburn

Dr. Karl Braun

Spencer Charters

Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury

Helen MacKellar

Mrs. Welles

Roland Varno

Dr. Eric Von Scherer

Sonny Bupp

Billy Welles

Wade Boteler

Mr. Harris, Department of Agriculture Official

Trevor Bardette

Clem Higgins

Russell Simpson

Minister

Charles Waldron

Dr. William Thorpe

Wendell Niles

Man-on-the-Street Radio Announcer

Frank Brownlee

Bill--Farmer

Bob Burns

Farmer

Horace B. Carpenter

White-Haired Farmer in Oregon

Hugh Chapman

Boy

Jim Corey

Churchgoer

Calvin Ellison

Boy

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Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

July 3, 1940

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Bernard Vorhaus
Screenplay & Story: Samuel Ornitz, Joseph Moncure March, F. Hugh Herbert
Original Score: Victor Young
Original Title: Three Faces West
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English, German
Runtime: 1h 19m
Production Studios: Republic Pictures

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Bernard Vorhaus

Screenplay & Story

Samuel Ornitz, Joseph Moncure March, F. Hugh Herbert

Original Score & Music

Victor Young

Director of Photography

John Alton

Film Editing

William Morgan

Producers

Sol C. Siegel

Department Leadership Roster

Bernard Vorhaus

Director

Samuel Ornitz

Screenplay

John Alton

Director of Photography

Joseph Moncure March

Screenplay

F. Hugh Herbert

Screenplay

William Morgan

Editor

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Yakima Canutt

Stunt Coordinator

Sol C. Siegel

Producer

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Primary: NR

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United States (MPAA)NR

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