Return at Dawn (1938)
Married to Karl Ammer, the station master of Thaya, a Hungarian quiet village, Anita is a pretty young peasant who feels deeply bored. She dreams of another life while watching the daily express trains to Budapest. An incident will force her to leave her province: she has to go to Budapest to attend the funeral of an aunt and receive a share of the inheritance. After completing the formalities, Anita misses the train to go back home and then she finds herself alone in the capital.
Director: Henri Decoin
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: November 18, 1938
Cast
- Danielle Darrieux - Anita Ammer
- Pierre Dux - Karl Ammer
- Jacques Dumesnil - Dick Farmer aka 'Keith'
- Pierre Mingand - Osten
- Raymond Cordy - Pali
- Samson Fainsilber - L'inspecteur Veber
- Marcel Delaître - Le commissaire
- Thérèse Dorny - The fashion house director
- Louis Florencie
- Léonce Corne - A friend of Osten
Screenplay
Music: Paul Misraki
Cinematography: Léonce-Henri Burel
Editing: Marguerite Beaugé
Production: Union des Distributeurs Indépendants (U.D.I.F.)
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Henri Decoin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Return at Dawn about?
- Married to Karl Ammer, the station master of Thaya, a Hungarian quiet village, Anita is a pretty young peasant who feels deeply bored. She dreams of another life while watching the daily express trains to Budapest. An incident will force her to leave her province: she has to go to Budapest to attend the funeral of an aunt and receive a share of the inheritance. After completing the formalities, Anita misses the train to go back home and then she finds herself alone in the capital.
- Who directed Return at Dawn?
- Return at Dawn was directed by Henri Decoin.
- Who stars in Return at Dawn?
- Return at Dawn stars Danielle Darrieux, Pierre Dux, Jacques Dumesnil, Pierre Mingand, Raymond Cordy, Samson Fainsilber.
- How long is Return at Dawn?
- Return at Dawn has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Return at Dawn?
- Return at Dawn is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Return at Dawn produced?
- Return at Dawn was produced in France.