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Joan of Paris

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NR,1hr 31min
Genres:
Drama,War,Action
Released:
January 1, 1942
Director:
Robert Stevenson
Starring:
Michèle Morgan, Paul Henreid, Thomas Mitchell  ...more
Synopsis: At first glance, we seem to be watching the 1934 Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers musical The Gay Divorcee, which opens with a montage of Paris nightspots. Suddenly, however, stock footage from that earlier film is cut short, the screen goes dark, and an offscreen radio voice announces the Nazi invasion of France. At this point, the plot of Joan of Paris gets under way. Michèle Morgan plays a Parisian barmaid, Joan, whose patron saint is Joan of Arc. Thus, she considers it her bounden duty to aid Free ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Unknown to many modern viewers, Joan of Paris deserves a wider following. True, many viewers will find themselves comparing it to the similar Casablanca. Few films can stand such comparisons, but on its own terms, Joan is a terrific and very engaging war drama. Joan's screenplay is taut and concise, packing a lot of story into 91 minutes and doing so expertly. It also manages to give equal weight to ... Full Review
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Michèle Morgan
Joan
Paul Henreid
Paul Lavallier
Thomas Mitchell
Father Antoine
Laird Cregar
Herr Funk
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