A young woman traveling to Poland with her employer meets a count, and they fall in love as World War II begins.A young woman traveling to Poland with her employer meets a count, and they fall in love as World War II begins.A young woman traveling to Poland with her employer meets a count, and they fall in love as World War II begins.
Alla Nazimova
- Zofia Orwid
- (as Nazimova)
Harry Adams
- Ballet Attendee
- (uncredited)
Alex Akimoff
- Wine Seller
- (uncredited)
Sylvia Arslan
- Naneczka
- (uncredited)
Lynn Baggett
- Friend of Count Orvid
- (uncredited)
George Blagoi
- Polish Peasant
- (uncredited)
John Bleifer
- Wladek
- (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
- Ballet Attendee
- (uncredited)
Cyd Charisse
- Ballerina
- (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
- Peasant at Party
- (uncredited)
- …
Julius Cramer
- Polish Diplomat
- (uncredited)
Jane Crowley
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaCount Stefan takes Jennifer on a walking tour of Warsaw. As they walk, stock footage is shown of various important monuments, culminating in the bronze statue of Chopin by sculptor Waclaw Szymanowski. These monuments were all systematically destroyed by the Germans in 1940.
- GoofsAt the ballet, Count Stefan and others in his box use the opera glasses to look down at Jennifer in the audience below. The first shot through the glasses shows her not looking straight up at Count Stefan, but to her right, even though they have acknowledged each other. In subsequent shots through the glasses, the perspectives are far too low and to the front of Jennifer to be from the box above.
- Quotes
Count Pawel Orwid: [at the ballet] Stefan, when I was a young man, I came for the ballerinas. Later on I came for the music. Now I come to sit.
- Crazy creditsAfter the WB logo appears at the end, the letters W and B are separated and letters added to form the words "BUY War Bonds".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Frances Farmer Presents: In Our Time (1959)
- SoundtracksPolonaise in A major, Op.40, No.1 ('Military')
(1838-39) (uncredited)
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Partially played during the opening credits and at the end
Variation in the score throughout
Played on a radio to signal that Warsaw is still fighting
Featured review
Outstanding 1944 Film
Ida Lupino gave an outstanding performance as Jennifer Whittredge who is a young British lady who is a companion for a rich lady who loves to eat candy all day long and looks like it. Jennifer visits Poland in 1939 with her employer and go to visit various antique shops in order to bring back items to sell in London. Jennifer meets Paul Henreid, (Count Stephen Orvid) who is from a Royal Family in Poland and immediately is charmed by Jennifer's sweet looks and innocence. Count Stephen is a ladies man and enjoys dating many women, but Jeffinfer catches his eye and then his heart strings and they both fall deeply in love. This royal family become very upset when Stephen and Jennifer tell them they are going to get married, however these two love birds stand firm against the family and start to change their old ways and customs. Hitler is starting his war campaign in 1939 and double talks the Polish Government to believe he will sign a pack of peace with the Polish nation and then attacks their country and burns Warsaw to the ground. This is when the story gets interesting and it shows how the Polish nation fights back against the Nazi Dictator. Great film, great acting and Lupino and Henreid gave outstanding performances and a very good story.
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- whpratt1
- Jun 15, 2007
Details
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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