Journey's End (1930)
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Synopsis of Journey's End
R.C. Sherriff's forceful drama about men at war, a long running hit in London as well as New York, is brought to the screen in this film adaptation. Capt. Denis Stanhope (Colin Clive) is the commander of a military unit during World War I; constantly bombarded by enemy fire and hemmed in by his superiors, Stanhope no longer believes in the cause for which he fights, and is despondent over the thought he is sending young men to a pointless death. Depressed, Stanhope has turned to drink, and often squabbles with Lt. Osborne (Ian MacLaren), his second-in-command, as well as berating nd Lt. Raleigh (David Manners), whose sister is Stanhope's beloved. As his confidence begins to collapse, Stanhope believes he has lost the respect of his men, until he secretly obtains a letter Raleigh is writing to his sister. Journey's End was the first major success for director James Whale; he soon signed a deal to work in the United States, and he cast his Journey's End leading man, Colin Clive, in one of his first American projects, Frankenstein. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Journey's End
- Colin Clive - Capt. Denis Stanhope
- Ian MacLaren - Lt. Osborne
- Thomas Whiteley - Company Sergeant Major
- Jack Pitcaim - The Colonel
- Warner Klinger - German Soldier
- Leslie Sketchley - Corporal Ross
- David Manners - Second Lieutenant Raleigh
- Anthony Bushell - Second Lt. Hibbert
- Charles Gerrard - Private Mason
- Billy Bevan - Second Lt. Trotter
- Robert A'Dair - Capt. Hardy
- Director(s):
- James Whale
- Writer(s):
- V. Gareth Gundrey, R.C. Sherriff, Joseph Moncure March
- Producer(s):
- George Pearson
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- 1930 - New York Times - 10 Best Films
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