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Return at Dawn (1938)

Original title: Retour à l'aube

1938-11-18 · 1h 34m · FR
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Married to Karl Ammer, the station master of Thaya, a Hungarian quiet village, Anita is a pretty young peasant who feels deeply bored. She dreams of another life while watching the daily express trains to Budapest. An incident will force her to leave her province: she has to go to Budapest to attend the funeral of an aunt and receive a share of the inheritance. After completing the formalities, Anita misses the train to go back home and then she finds herself alone in the capital. - Written by jsanchez from IMDB.com

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Vicki BaumWriterHenri DecoinDirector, WriterPierre WolffWriter

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Danielle DarrieuxDanielle DarrieuxAnita AmmerPierre DuxPierre DuxKarl AmmerJacques DumesnilJacques DumesnilDick Farmer aka 'Keith'Pierre MingandPierre MingandOstenRaymond CordyRaymond CordyPaliSamson FainsilberSamson FainsilberL'inspecteur VeberMarcel DelaîtreMarcel DelaîtreLe commissaireThérèse DornyThérèse DornyThe fashion house directorLouis FlorencieLouis FlorencieLéonce CorneLéonce CorneA friend of OstenAndré Numès FilsAndré Numès FilsThe notaryJacques HenleyJacques HenleyA friend of Osten

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What is Return at Dawn about?

Married to Karl Ammer, the station master of Thaya, a Hungarian quiet village, Anita is a pretty young peasant who feels deeply bored. She dreams of another life while watching the daily express trains to Budapest. An incident will force her to leave her province: she has to go to Budapest to attend the funeral of an aunt and receive a share of the inheritance. After completing the formalities, Anita misses the train to go back home and then she finds herself alone in the capital. - Written by jsanchez from IMDB.com

How long is Return at Dawn?

Return at Dawn has a runtime of 94 minutes.