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The Road Back

The Road Back

FAREWELL WESTERN FRONT - HAIL YOUTH...AND LOVE!

Part of All Quiet On The Western Front Collection

1937•1h 37m•6.2/10
DramaWar

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6.2/10(8)

After the First World War a group of German soldiers try to readjust to civilian life. A sequel to 'All Quiet on the Western Front'.

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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John 'Dusty' King

John 'Dusty' King

Ernst

Richard Cromwell

Richard Cromwell

Ludwig

Slim Summerville

Slim Summerville

Tjaden

Andy Devine

Andy Devine

Willy

Barbara Read

Barbara Read

Lucy

Louise Fazenda

Louise Fazenda

Angelina

Noah Beery Jr.

Noah Beery Jr.

Wessling

Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy

Albert

John Emery

John Emery

Captain Von Hagen

Etienne Girardot

Etienne Girardot

Mayor

Lionel Atwill

Lionel Atwill

Prosecutor

Henry Hunter

Henry Hunter

Bethke

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Weil (as Larry Blake)

Gene Garrick

Gene Garrick

Giesicke

Marilyn Harris

Marilyn Harris

Maria - Ernst's Sister

Jean Rouverol

Jean Rouverol

Elsa

Spring Byington

Spring Byington

Ernst's Mother

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Ernst's Father

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Heinrich

William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson

Bartscher

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