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The Path of Honour

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The Path of Honour
Directed byJean-Paul Paulin
Written byJan Rentès
Produced byHenri Garat
StarringHenri Garat
Renée Saint-Cyr
André Lefaur
CinematographyRené Guissart
Edited byAndré Versein
Music byGeorges Van Parys
Production
company
Les Productions Henry Garat
Distributed byLes Productions Henry Garat
Release date
  • 15 December 1939 (1939-12-15)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Path of Honour (French: Le chemin de l'honneur) is a 1939 French drama film directed by Jean-Paul Paulin and starring Henri Garat, Renée Saint-Cyr and André Lefaur.[1] [2] [3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Aguettand.

Synopsis

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Two twin brothers of different tempremants are members of the French Army. Paul is a lieutenant in the Spahis while his brother Georges enlisted in the Foreign Legion to escape the police. However the authorities get word of his presence and he deserts to avoid arrest. In Casablanca his brother agrees to take his place for a while, giving Georges time to redeem his honour.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Bessy & Chirat p.463
  2. ^ Rège p.480
  3. ^ Crisp p.449

Bibliography

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  • Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
  • Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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