Three Faces West (1940)

  • NR
  • 07/03/1940 (US)
  • Drama, Romance, Western
  • 1h 19m

What barrier mars the path of their destiny...the fulfillment of their right to happiness?

Overview

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.

Bernard Vorhaus

Director

Samuel Ornitz

Screenplay

Joseph Moncure March

Screenplay

F. Hugh Herbert

Screenplay

Cast

John Wayne's headshot

John Wayne

John Phillips
Sigrid Gurie's headshot

Sigrid Gurie

Leni 'Lenchen' Braun
Charles Coburn's headshot

Charles Coburn

Dr. Karl Braun
Spencer Charters's headshot

Spencer Charters

Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
Helen MacKellar's headshot

Helen MacKellar

Mrs. Welles
Roland Varno's headshot

Roland Varno

Dr. Eric Von Scherer
Sonny Bupp's headshot

Sonny Bupp

Billy Welles
Wade Boteler's headshot

Wade Boteler

Mr. Harris, Department of Agriculture Official

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