The Deserter

1h 25min

War

Drama

Romance

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).

Cast

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Paul Marchand
Édouard Delmont

Édouard Delmont

Mr. Marchand
Berthe Bovy

Berthe Bovy

Mrs. Marchand
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)

Release date

18th Mar 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français