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What barrier mars the path of their destiny...the fulfillment of their right to happiness?
5.5 / 10 IMDb July 3, 1940 1h 19m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 19m
Release Date
July 3, 1940
Genre
Drama, Romance, Western
Status
Released
Languages
English, German
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
John Wayne
as John Phillips
Sigrid Gurie
as Leni 'Lenchen' Braun
Charles Coburn
as Dr. Karl Braun
Spencer Charters
as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury
Helen MacKellar
as Mrs. Welles
Roland Varno
as Dr. Eric Von Scherer
Sonny Bupp
as Billy Welles
Wade Boteler
as Mr. Harris, Department of Agriculture Official
Trevor Bardette
as Clem Higgins
Russell Simpson
as Minister
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Charles Waldron
as Dr. William Thorpe
Wendell Niles
as Man-on-the-Street Radio Announcer
Frank Brownlee
as Bill--Farmer
Bob Burns
as Farmer
Horace B. Carpenter
as White-Haired Farmer in Oregon
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Hugh Chapman
as Boy
Jim Corey
as Churchgoer
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Calvin Ellison
as Boy
Douglas Evans
as 'We the People' Radio MC
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Mary Field
as Mrs. Stebbins
Production Companies
Republic PicturesAdvertisement
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