Three Comrades (1938)
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- Passed
- 1h 38min
- Drama, Romance
- 03 Jun 1938 (USA)
- Movie
The close friendship of three German soldiers is strengthened by their shared love for the same woman, who is dying of tuberculosis.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
Robert Taylor | ... |
Erich Lohkamp
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Margaret Sullavan | ... |
Patricia Hollmann
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Franchot Tone | ... |
Otto Koster
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Robert Young | ... |
Gottfried Lenz
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Guy Kibbee | ... |
Alfons
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Lionel Atwill | ... |
Breuer
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Henry Hull | ... |
Dr. Becker
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Charley Grapewin | ... |
Local Doctor
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Monty Woolley | ... |
Dr. Jaffe
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Ricca Allen | ... |
Housekeeper at Sea-side Hotel (uncredited)
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Stanley Andrews | ... |
Officer Giving Toast (uncredited)
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Jessie Arnold | ... |
Nurse at Sanatorium (uncredited)
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Barbara Bedford | ... |
Rita - Singer Accompanied by Erich (uncredited)
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Walter Bonn | ... |
Adjutant Requesting Demolition of Plane (uncredited)
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Henry Brandon | ... |
Valentin - Man with Eye Patch (uncredited)
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Francis X. Bushman Jr. | ... |
Second Comic (uncredited)
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George Chandler | ... |
First Comic with Singer (uncredited)
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Spencer Charters | ... |
Herr Schultz (uncredited)
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St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers | ... |
Singers (uncredited) (voice)
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Harvey Clark | ... |
Bald Man at Wedding (uncredited)
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Roger Converse | ... |
Becker's Assistant (uncredited)
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Jules Cowles | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Adolph Faylauer | ... |
Dancing Guest at Inn (uncredited)
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William Haade | ... |
Younger Vogt Man at Wrecked Car Scene (uncredited)
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Donald Haines | ... |
Jupp - Boy Running for Help (uncredited)
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Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Thief (uncredited)
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Art Howard | ... |
Dancing Guest at Inn (uncredited)
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Alva Kellogg | ... |
Singer with Comics (uncredited)
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Paul Kruger | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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Priscilla Lawson | ... |
Frau Brunner - Sanatorium Clerk (uncredited)
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Hal Le Sueur | ... |
Dancer Who Stumbles with Erich (uncredited)
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Mitchell Lewis | ... |
Boris (uncredited)
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Max Linder | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Marjorie Main | ... |
Old Woman by Phone (uncredited)
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Claire McDowell | ... |
Landlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited)
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Edward McWade | ... |
Ludwig - Pat's Majordomo (uncredited)
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Harold Miller | ... |
Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
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Roger Moore | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Esther Muir | ... |
Frau Schmidt (uncredited)
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Ferdinand Munier | ... |
Burgomaster (uncredited)
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George Offerman Jr. | ... |
Adolph - Man Shooting Gun (uncredited)
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Sarah Padden | ... |
Frau Schultz (uncredited)
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Leonard Penn | ... |
Tony (uncredited)
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Frank Reicher | ... |
Major - Young Soldier's Father (uncredited)
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Phillip Terry | ... |
Young Soldier (uncredited)
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Morgan Wallace | ... |
Owner of Wrecked Car (uncredited)
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E. Alyn Warren | ... |
Bookstore Owner (uncredited)
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Josephine Whittell | ... |
Fake Mrs. Harding at Dance (uncredited)
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Norman Willis | ... |
Elder Vogt Man (uncredited)
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Dorothea Wolbert | ... |
Old Nurse (uncredited)
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George Zucco | ... |
Dr. Plauten (uncredited)
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Directed by
Frank Borzage |
Written by
F. Scott Fitzgerald | ... | (screen play) and |
Edward E. Paramore Jr. | ... | (screen play) |
Erich Maria Remarque | ... | (from the book by) |
Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ... | producer |
Music by
Franz Waxman |
Cinematography by
Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | (photographed by) |
Karl Freund | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
Frank Sullivan | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
Slavko Vorkapich | ... | montage effects |
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons |
Production Management
Dave Friedman | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lew Borzage | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Paul Groesse | ... | associate art director |
Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Chet Forrest | ... | lyrics by |
Franz Waxman | ... | music by |
Bob Wright | ... | lyrics by |
Wayne Allen | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
George Bassman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents) (A Frank Borzage Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Regal Films (1938) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1938) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (France) (theatrical)
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Taglines | A Tribute To Love That You'll Carry Thru Life ! See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
Budget | $839,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | This was F. Scott Fitzgerald's only screenwriting credit. Fitzgerald's first draft of the screenplay was completed September 1, 1937. See more » |
Goofs | Near the beginning, when the three main characters are seen as civilians, it is 1920. However, Otto's car "Baby" is a 1923 Voisin, and in the road race, the other car is a 1929 Renault. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Romance of Celluloid (1937). See more » |
Soundtracks | Ach, wie ist's möglich dann See more » |
Crazy Credits | There is no credit for costume design. See more » |
Quotes |
Young Soldier:
[At attention]
Major, now that the war is over, can I call you "father" again? See more » |