The Refugee

Directed by Bernard Vorhaus

U

1940 79mAdventure, Action,

6.133%5.4

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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.

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Mister Arn16 July 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.

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The Refugee was released on 3 July 1940.

The Refugee was directed by Bernard Vorhaus.

The Refugee has a runtime of 79m.

The Refugee was produced by Sol C. Siegel.

The key characters in The Refugee are John Phillips (John Wayne), Leni 'Lenchen' Braun (Sigrid Gurie), Dr. Karl Braun (Charles Coburn).

The Refugee is rated U.

The Refugee is an Adventure, Action, Drama film.

The Refugee has an audience rating of 3.3 out of 10.

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