Port Arthur the Russian town where the story is set is the original title for this 1936 multiple language production shot in Czechoslovakia.It took five years for a US release of the French version, there was also a German version with a slightly different cast and a Czech version where the German performers were dubbed.
Danielle Darrieux is the Eurasian bride of Russian ship officer Walbrook and because her brother is a full Japanese she is suspected of espionage during the war between the two countries.There is some nice use of camera movement by director Farkas who had been a cinematographer and some impressive battle footage. The climax is a powerful one, if you recall how that war turned out.
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