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Joan of Paris

Joan of Paris

1942Movie⏱️ 1h 31mApproved
DramaRomanceWar
6.8
IMDB Rating
1,008 votes

An RAF squadron is brought down over occupied France. The flyers reach Paris in spite of the fact that the youngest is injured; his wounds need treating and he must stay hidden. The Gestapo has already issued orders for their arrest.

Director
Robert Stevenson
Writers
Charles Bennett, Ellis St. Joseph, Jacques Théry
Stars
Michèle Morgan, Paul Henreid, Thomas Mitchell
Release Date
January 20, 1942
Language
English, German
Country
United States
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 22
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Michèle Morgan
Michèle Morgan
as Joan
Paul Henreid
Paul Henreid
as Paul
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
as Father Antoine
Laird Cregar
Laird Cregar
as Herr Funk
May Robson
May Robson
as Mlle. Rosay
Alexander Granach
Alexander Granach
as Gestapo Agent
Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
as Baby
Jack Briggs
Jack Briggs
as Robin
James Monks
James Monks
as Splinter
Richard Fraser
Richard Fraser
as Geoffrey

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
RKO Radio Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

french resistance fighterbible quotationparis cafebased on storyfrenchman

🎯 Categories

DramaRomanceWar

⭐ Featured Review

The big innocent eyes of Michele Morgan
by robert-temple-12010-09-27
8/10

"The only way I was able to obtain a DVD of this film directed by Robert Stevenson, a particular favourite of mine, was to order it from French Amazon. Because the subject is Paris under the Nazis, it appeals to our Gallic friends, and they are the only ones who sell it (Editions Montparnasse, as part of their RKO classics series). Stevenson directed this the year before JANE EYRE (1943). It is not one of his most inspired films, but it is robust and impressive, and good viewing. The film works because of the sheer professionalism of Paul Henreid as the lead and the amazing screen presence of t..."

💡 Did You Know?

This film marked the U.S. screen debuts of Austrian actor Paul Henreid and French performer Michèle Morgan. Henreid would become a star in his next film Now, Voyager (1942) with Bette Davis and then become immortalized in his following picture Casablanca (1942). Morgan's best-known Hollywood film would be Passage to Marseille (1944) with Humphrey Bogart - also at Warner Bros. After WWII, she would return to France and star in feature films and television into the 1990s.

📖 Synopsis

An RAF squadron is brought down over occupied France. The flyers reach Paris in spite of the fact that the youngest is injured; his wounds need treating and he must stay hidden. The Gestapo has already issued orders for their arrest.