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First Comes Courage
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First Comes Courage

1943-07-29 · 88 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · War

Merle Oberon plays a Norwegian resistance figure in a small town, married to a Nazi commandant. When his superiors begin to suspect her, the Allies land an assassin to kill him -- an assassin who happens to be her former lover.

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Directors
Dorothy Arzner
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Merle OberonMerle OberonNicole Larsen
Brian AherneBrian AherneCapt. Allan Lowell
Carl EsmondCarl EsmondMaj. Paul Dichter
Isobel ElsomIsobel ElsomRose Lindstrom
Fritz LeiberFritz LeiberDr. Aanrud
Erville AldersonErville AldersonSoren
Erik RolfErik RolfOle
Reinhold SchünzelReinhold SchünzelCol. Kurt von Elser
Richard RyenRichard RyenDr. Hoff
Lewis WilsonLewis WilsonDr. Kleinich
Fern EmmettFern EmmettDress Designer (uncredited)
Byron FoulgerByron FoulgerNorwegian Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Hans Heinrich von TwardowskiHans Heinrich von TwardowskiNazi Captain (uncredited)
John ElliottJohn ElliottNorwegian patient
Greta GranstedtGreta GranstedtGirl assistant
William PhillipsEdvard, Aanrud's assistant
Pietro SossoPietro SossoJanitor
Conrad BinyonBoy
Arno FreySergeant
Eric FeldaryEric FeldaryPrivate

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