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The Deserter
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The Deserter 1939 Directed by Léonide Moguy Le Déserteur

During WW1, a train is stopped by a bombing, a young soldier takes advantage of the opportunity to go to his native village to connect with his love and his family. As WW2 began in the real world, this film was rereleased later in ‘39 under the revised title Je t'attendrai (I Will Wait for You).

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gneres Drama , Romance , War
Production Company Éclair-Journal
Release Date 18 March 1939
85 mins
Cast
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Jean-Pierre Aumont Paul Marchand
Corinne Luchaire
Corinne Luchaire Marie
Édouard Delmont
Édouard Delmont Mr. Marchand
Berthe Bovy
Berthe Bovy Mrs. Marchand
René Bergeron
René Bergeron Auguste
Raymond Aimos
Raymond Aimos Sergeant Lecoeur
Roger Legris
Roger Legris Blaise, servant
Roland Armontel
Roland Armontel Soldier (uncredited)
Madeleine Corbal
Madeleine Corbal Waitress (uncredited)
Georges Bever
Georges Bever (uncredited)
Albert Broquin
Albert Broquin (uncredited)
Yves Deniaud
Yves Deniaud (uncredited)
Pierre Ferval
Pierre Ferval (uncredited)
Denise Kerny
Denise Kerny (uncredited)
Palmyre Levasseur
Palmyre Levasseur (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Léonide Moguy
Léonide Moguy
Writer
Marcel Achard
Marcel Achard
Cinematography
Robert Lefebvre
Robert Lefebvre
Story
Jacques Companéez
Jacques Companéez
M. Deligne
M. Deligne