Forbidden Love (1940)
L'homme du Niger (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 42min
- Drama
- Mar 1940 (Turkey)
- Movie
During a French construction project in the Sudan, a military doctor fights against leprosy and the natives seek protection against witch doctors.
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Cast
| Victor Francen | ... |
Le commandant Bréval
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| Jacques Dumesnil | ... |
Le lieutenant Jacques Parent
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| Annie Ducaux | ... |
Danièle Mourrier
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| Harry Baur | ... |
Le docteur Bourdet
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Blanche Denège | ... |
Soeur Théoneste
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Georges Mauloy | ... |
François Mourrier
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Habib Benglia |
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René Térillac |
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Directed by
| Jacques de Baroncelli | ... | (as J. de Baroncelli) |
Written by
| Albert Dieudonné | ... | (scenario) |
| Joseph Kessel | ... | (dialogue) |
| André Legrand | ... | (adaptation) (as H. André Legrand) |
| Jean Paillard | ... | (books: "Périple noir"; "Ghâna ville perdue") |
Music by
| Henri Tomasi | ||
Cinematography by
| Léonce-Henri Burel | ... | (as H. Burel) |
Editing by
| Jean Sacha | ... | (as J. Sacha) |
Art Direction by
| James Allan | ... | (as J. Allan) |
| Guy de Gastyne | ... | (as G. de Gastyne) |
| Robert Gys | ... | (as R. Gys) |
Production Management
| E. Dereumaux | ... | production manager |
| Jean-José Frappa | ... | production manager |
| Tonio Suné | ... | unit manager (as T. Suné) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Albert Duguet | ... | first assistant director (as A. Duguet) |
| Guillaume Radot | ... | second assistant director (as G. Radot) |
Sound Department
| Paul Duvergé | ... | sound (as P. Duvergé) |
| René Louge | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Forster | ... | still photographer (as R. Forster) |
| Henri Tiquet | ... | camera operator |
| Roger Verdier | ... | camera operator |
Production Companies
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- Les Films Bodalo (1940) (France) (theatrical)
- Majestic Film (1940) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Mage Films (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Classic Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Pathé Distribution (France)
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Other Companies
- Editions Lemoine (music publisher)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Retitled African Diary (1948), this was the first foreign film to receive its USA premiere on television, broadcast by NBC on 1 January 1948 over its four channel video network: WNBT (New York City), WNBW (Washington DC), WPTZ (Philadelphia), and WRGB (Schenectady). It did not receive its NYC theatrical premiere until the following October. See more » |