Sacrifice of Honor
Original title: Veille d'armes
Overview
Before the Battle is the English-language title of this espionage melodrama. The first half of the film takes place aboard a French cruising ship, steaming through dangerous waters during WWI. Among the passengers is heroine Jeanne (Annabella), who was once in love with first-officer D'Artelles (Robert Vidalin) but he now seems strangely preoccupied. It turns out that the ship is on a secret mission, which ultimately dooms the vessel to a Lusitania-like death. After the sinking, Captain De Corlaix (Victor Francen) faces a court-martial, and it is at this point that the film clarifies several baffling plot points. Despite its complexity, the story is fairly believable, with the exception of the grafted-on romantic subplot.
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Crew
- Director
- Marcel L'Herbier
- Writers
- Charles Spaak, Claude Farrère, Lucien Nepoty, Marcel L'Herbier
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Who directed Sacrifice of Honor?
Sacrifice of Honor was directed by Marcel L'Herbier.
When was Sacrifice of Honor released?
Sacrifice of Honor was released in 1935.
