FEATURE FILM

First Comes Courage

6.6/10
TMDB11 votes
1943Original: English88 min

Merle Oberon plays a Norwegian resistance figure in a small town, married to a Nazi commandant. When his superiors begin to suspect her, the Allies land an assassin to kill him -- an assassin who happens to be her former lover.

Genres: Drama, War
Cast: Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, Carl Esmond, Isobel Elsom, Fritz Leiber

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About First Comes Courage

I married you to destroy you!

First Comes Courage (1943) is a film in the drama, war genres. Directed by Dorothy Arzner. The cast includes Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, Carl Esmond, Isobel Elsom.

Released
1943-07-29
Original language
English
Runtime
88 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Writers
Melvin Levy, Lewis Meltzer

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6.6/10 from 11 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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Merle Oberon ("Nicole") is quite effective in this tale of the Norwegian resistance to the occupying Nazis. She earns the disdain of her fellow countrymen by fraternising with "Maj. Dichter" (Carl Esmond) but is really milking him for information which she has passed on to the British. When a few commandos are parachuted in - including "Lowell" (Brian Aherne), the true love of "Nicole" - things really start to heat…

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Merle Oberon ("Nicole") is quite effective in this tale of the Norwegian resistance to the occupying Nazis. She earns the disdain of her fellow countrymen by fraternising with "Maj. Dichter" (Carl Esmond) but is really milking him for information which she has passed on to the British. When a few commandos are parachuted in - including "Lowell" (Brian Aherne), the true love of "Nicole" - things really start to heat up and just about everybody's life is on the line. "Dichter" is also now really starting to smell rat very close to home. It's a good, solid adventure story this with plenty of stirring music from Ernest Tock that builds to quite a fitting, exciting and touching denouement. The sentiment of courage and bravery is well delivered. The strength of character from this young woman determined to do her bit for her nation, regardless of the risk to herself, is well captured by Dorothy Arzner here. There is plenty going on for 90 minutes and it is well worth watching.

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What is First Comes Courage about?

Merle Oberon plays a Norwegian resistance figure in a small town, married to a Nazi commandant. When his superiors begin to suspect her, the Allies land an assassin to kill him -- an assassin who happens to be her former lover.

Who stars in First Comes Courage?

Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, Carl Esmond, Isobel Elsom, Fritz Leiber, Erville Alderson. See the cast cards above for character names.

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