Three Faces West
Three Faces West
Austrian refugees Dr Braun and his daughter Leni join the town's plan to relocate to Oregon. The town leader falls for Leni, but she is betrothed to the man who helped them escape from the Third Reich.
Mister Arn reviewedJuly 16, 2025
“Three Faces West” is a Dust Bowl-era melodrama with John Wayne as a town leader guiding his community toward a better life. The storytelling is straightforward, with heavy-handed but earnest anti-Nazi messaging. For a 1940 release, it was reaching for a moral stance before the United States entered the war. The film touches on the refugee crisis, rising fascism, and American resilience, all wrapped in a quietly sincere package. As a piece of early wartime cinema, it offers a thoughtful glimpse into how Hollywood shaped ideas of national identity.