The Road Back

Directed by James Whale

Passed

1937 1h 37mDrama, War,

6.36.3

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At the end of the Great War, several German soldiers return home to their city to find the social fabric and civil order disintegrating as communist gangs roam the streets and food and jobs become scarce. Riots and massacres lead the erstwhile average men to become cynical and desperate.

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Cast of The Road Back

John 'Dusty' KingErnst
Richard CromwellLudwig
Slim SummervilleTjaden
Andy DevineWilly
Barbara ReadLucy
Louise FazendaAngelina
Noah Beery Jr.Wessling
Maurice MurphyAlbert
John EmeryCaptain Von Hagen
Etienne GirardotMayor
Lionel AtwillProsecutor
Henry HunterBethke
Larry J. BlakeWeil (as Larry Blake)
Gene GarrickGiesicke
Marilyn HarrisMaria - Ernst's Sister
Jean RouverolElsa
Spring ByingtonErnst's Mother
Frank ReicherErnst's Father
Arthur HohlHeinrich
William B. DavidsonBartscher
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The Road Back Ratings & Reviews

Mister ArnMay 22, 2025
This film had an opportunity to make a strong statement, but lacked the courage to do so. Instead, it used humor to soften the film, and not all of it worked.

The Road Back Trivia

The Road Back was released on June 1, 1937.

The Road Back was directed by James Whale.

The Road Back has a runtime of 1h 37m.

The Road Back was produced by Edmund Grainger.

The key characters in The Road Back are Ernst (John 'Dusty' King), Ludwig (Richard Cromwell), Tjaden (Slim Summerville).

The Road Back is rated Passed.

The Road Back is a Drama, War, Romance film.

The Road Back has an audience rating of 6.3 out of 10.

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