Three Comrades (film)
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| Directed by | Frank Borzage |
| Produced by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Screenplay by |
F. Scott Fitzgerald Edward E. Paramore Jr. |
| Based on | novel Three Comrades by Erich Maria Remarque |
| Starring |
Robert Taylor Margaret Sullavan Franchot Tone Robert Young |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Edited by | Frank Sullivan |
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| Distributed by | MGM |
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Running time | 100 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $839,000[1] |
| Box office | $2,043,000[1][2] |
Three Comrades 1938 is a drama film directed by Frank Borzage and produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz for MGM. The screenplay is by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Edward E. Paramore Jr., and was adapted from the novel Three Comrades by Erich Maria Remarque. It tells the story of the friendship of three young German soldiers following World War I and the beginning rise of Nazism.
The film stars Robert Taylor, Margaret Sullavan, Franchot Tone and Robert Young. Sullavan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Cast
- Robert Taylor as Erich Lohkamp
- Margaret Sullavan as Patricia Hollmann
- Franchot Tone as Otto Koster
- Robert Young as Gottfried Lenz
- Guy Kibbee as Alfons
- Lionel Atwill as Franz Breuer
- Henry Hull as Dr. Heinrich Becker
- Charley Grapewin as Local Doctor
- Monty Woolley as Dr. Jaffe
Reception
According to MGM records, the film earned $1,193,000 in the United States and Canada and $850,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $472,000.[2]
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2002: AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions – Nominated[3]
References
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