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Another Dawn

1937 · 73 min

A slow, sincere melodrama of forbidden love and quiet sacrifice, heavy with grief and desert heat.

Tagline
LIPS ON LIPS with a thrill of love you'll never forget
Overview
While on leave, British officer Col. John Wister meets Julia Ashton, a widow who steals his heart despite her overwhelming grief. Enamored, Wister begs her to be his bride, assuring her she will someday learn to love again. After she agrees and they've wed, she accompanies him to a hostile desert region. As predicted, she does find love. However, it is not for her husband but for the handsome Capt. Denny Roark.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, romance, war
Directed by
William Dieterle
Written by
Laird Doyle
Starring
Kay Francis, Errol Flynn, Ian Hunter, Frieda Inescort, Herbert Mundin, G.P. Huntley, Billy Bevan, Clyde Cook
Music
Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Cinematography
Tony Gaudio
Runtime
73 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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