The Deserter
Le Déserteur
Release: 1939-03-18
·Runtime: 85m
·★ 7.1
War
Drama
Romance
During WW1, a train is stopped by a bombing, a young soldier takes advantage of the opportunity to go to his native village to connect with his love and his family. As WW2 began in the real world, this film was rereleased later in ‘39 under the revised title Je t'attendrai (I Will Wait for You).
Production Countries
France
Production Companies
Éclair-Journal
Cast
Jean-Pierre Aumont
as Paul Marchand
René Bergeron
as Auguste
Roger Legris
as Blaise, servant
Berthe Bovy
as Mrs. Marchand
Georges Bever
as (uncredited)
Denise Kerny
as (uncredited)
Palmyre Levasseur
as (uncredited)
Corinne Luchaire
as Marie
Roland Armontel
as Soldier (uncredited)
Albert Broquin
as (uncredited)
Yves Deniaud
as (uncredited)