Three Faces West
Directed by Bernard Vorhaus
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 ArnJuly 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.
Three Faces West Trivia
Three Faces West was released on July 3, 1940.
Three Faces West was directed by Bernard Vorhaus.
Three Faces West has a runtime of 79m.
Three Faces West was produced by Sol C. Siegel.
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.
The key characters in Three Faces West are John Phillips (John Wayne), Leni 'Lenchen' Braun (Sigrid Gurie), Dr. Karl Braun (Charles Coburn).
Three Faces West is rated Not Rated.
Three Faces West is an Adventure, Action, Drama film.
Three Faces West has an audience rating of 3.3 out of 10.