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A Man's Past
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A Man's Past

1927-10-01 · 60 min · ★ 6.5

Drama

Imprisoned at the French garrison on the Isle of St. Noir for putting to death a patient suffering from an incurable illness, Dr. Paul La Roche escapes to the mainland, where he meets Dr. Henry Fontaine, his boyhood friend, and Fontaine's beautiful sister, Yvonne. As Fontaine is going blind, La Roche performs several operations for him, attracting the attention of Dr. Renaud, in Algiers, who offers him a position. La Roche, practicing as Fontaine, reveals his love for Yvonne during an excursion to a Bedouin camp. Then, Lieutenant Destin, from the prison, arrives and threatens La Roche with exposure unless he surrenders the hand of Yvonne.

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Directors
George Melford
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Conrad VeidtConrad VeidtPaul La Roche
Barbara BedfordBarbara BedfordYvonne Fontaine
Ian KeithIan KeithDr. Fontaine
Arthur Edmund CareweArthur Edmund CareweLieutenant Destin
Károly HuszárKároly HuszárPrison Doctor
Corliss PalmerCorliss PalmerSylvia Cabot
Edward ReinachDr. Renaud

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