Sacrifice of Honor

01/04/1935

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1hr 20min

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War

,Drama

STORY

Before the Battle is the English-language title of this espionage melodrama. The first half of the film takes place aboard a French cruising ship, steaming through dangerous waters during WWI. Among the passengers is heroine Jeanne (Annabella), who was once in love with first-officer D'Artelles (Robert Vidalin) but he now seems strangely preoccupied. It turns out that the ship is on a secret mission, which ultimately dooms the vessel to a Lusitania-like death. After the sinking, Captain De Corlaix (Victor Francen) faces a court-martial, and it is at this point that the film clarifies several baffling plot points. Despite its complexity, the story is fairly believable, with the exception of the grafted-on romantic subplot.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Annabella
  • Victor Francen
  • Gabriel Signoret
  • Pierre Renoir
  • Rosine Deréan

    Director

  • Marcel L'Herbier

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • France

LANGUAGES