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First Comes Courage

First Comes Courage

1943Movie⏱️ 1h 28mApproved
DramaWar
6.6
IMDB Rating
391 votes

Nicole Larsen is detested by her countrymen because they suspect she is collaborating with the occupying Germans. In reality she is working for the Norwegian underground, risking her life passing secrets to the resistance fighters.

Director
Dorothy Arzner
Writers
Lewis Meltzer, Melvin Levy, George Sklar
Stars
Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, Carl Esmond
Release Date
July 29, 1943
Language
English, German
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Merle Oberon
Merle Oberon
as Nicole Larsen
Brian Aherne
Brian Aherne
as Capt. Allan Lowell
Carl Esmond
Carl Esmond
as Maj. Paul Dichter
Isobel Elsom
Isobel Elsom
as Rose Lindstrom
Fritz Leiber
Fritz Leiber
as Dr. Aanrud
Erville Alderson
Erville Alderson
as Soren
Erik Rolf
Erik Rolf
as Ole
Reinhold Schünzel
Reinhold Schünzel
as Col. Kurt von Elser
Louis Adlon
Louis Adlon
as Nazi Lieutenant
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Niels Bagge
as Cousin Thorsten

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Production
Columbia Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

nazi occupied norwayyear 1942world war twobritish spynorwegian town

🎯 Categories

DramaWar

⭐ Featured Review

First Comes Courage
by k_tackitt2020-05-26
10/10

"The film is so much better than the book. You can better understand the motivations and limitations of the characters. This movie has been quite a favorite of mine...."

💡 Did You Know?

Final film of director Dorothy Arzner. In her 15-year career as a director (1928-1943), Arzner made three silent movies and 14 talkies.

📖 Synopsis

Nicole Larsen is detested by her countrymen because they suspect she is collaborating with the occupying Germans. In reality she is working for the Norwegian underground, risking her life passing secrets to the resistance fighters.