The read
It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
While on leave, British officer Col. John Wister meets Julia Ashton, a widow who steals his heart despite her overwhelming grief. Enamored, Wister begs her to be his bride, assuring her she will someday learn to love again. After she agrees and they've wed, she accompanies him to a hostile desert region. As predicted, she does find love. However, it is not for her husband but for the handsome Capt. Denny Roark.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- William DieterleDirector
- Laird DoyleScreenplay
- Erich Wolfgang KorngoldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kay FrancisJulia Ashton Wister
- Errol FlynnCaptain Denny Roark
- Ian HunterColonel John Wister
- Frieda InescortGrace Roark
- Herbert MundinWilkins, Wister's Orderly
- G.P. HuntleyLord Alden
- Billy BevanPvt. Hawkins
- Clyde CookSergeant Murphy
- Richard PowellPvt. Henderson
- Kenneth HunterSir Chas. Benton
- Mary ForbesMrs. Lydia Benton
- Eily MalyonMrs. Farnold
Stills
Themes
armydesert