Rutas infernales (1940)
El Dr. Braun, cirujano vienés, y su hija Leni llegan a un pequeño pueblo de Dakota del Norte como refugiados escapando de Hitler. Cuando los vientos del Dust Bowl amenazan el pueblo, John Phillips lidera a sus habitantes en su viaje a Oregon en busca de pastos más verdes. Philips se enamora de Leni, pero ella ya está comprometida con el hombre que los ayudó en su huida del Tercer Reich. Leni tendrá que optar por uno de los dos.
Directora:
Bernard Vorhaus
Escritores:
Samuel Ornitz, Joseph Moncure March, F. Hugh Herbert.
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John Wayne as John Phillips |
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Sigrid Gurie as Leni 'Lenchen' Braun |
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Charles Coburn as Dr. Karl Braun |
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Spencer Charters as Dr. 'Nunk' Atterbury |
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Helen MacKellar as Mrs. Welles |
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Roland Varno as Dr. Eric Von Scherer |
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Sonny Bupp as Billy Welles |
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Wade Boteler as Mr. Harris, Department of Agriculture Official |
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Trevor Bardette as Clem Higgins |
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Russell Simpson as Minister |
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Charles Waldron as Dr. William Thorpe |
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Wendell Niles as Man-on-the-Street Radio Announcer |
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Frank Brownlee as Bill--Farmer |
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Bob Burns as Farmer |
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Horace B. Carpenter as White-Haired Farmer in Oregon |
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Hugh Chapman as Boy |
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Jim Corey as Churchgoer |
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Calvin Ellison as Boy |
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Douglas Evans as 'We the People' Radio MC |
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Mary Field as Mrs. Stebbins |
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Francis Ford as Farmer Bill, with Higgins |
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Byron Foulger as Joe Stebbins |
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Stuart Holmes as Extra Farmer at Meeting |
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Si Jenks as Train Conductor |
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Darwood Kaye as Boy Patient Sitting in Chair |
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Gretchen Kisker as Girl |
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Lola Milliorn as Girl |
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Arthur Millett as Farmer |
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Jack Montgomery as Joe--Farmer |
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Bill Nestell as Farmer |
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Manuel París as Refugee Doctor |
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Hank Patterson as Pool Player |
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Rose Plumer as White Haired Farmer's Wife |
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Victor Potel as Postman |
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Dewey Robinson as Bartender |
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John Sheehan as Man Asking When Wedding Will Be |
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Ted Stanhope as Farmer |
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Frederick Vogeding as Herr Schmidt, Eric's Assistant |
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Bill Wolfe as Farmer Driving to Oregon |
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Wolfgang Zilzer as Dr. Rudolf Preussner |
| Directing | Bernard Vorhaus | Director |
| Writing | Samuel Ornitz | Screenplay |
| Writing | Joseph Moncure March | Screenplay |
| Camera | John Alton | Director of Photography |
| Writing | F. Hugh Herbert | Screenplay |
| Art | John Victor Mackay | Art Direction |
| Directing | Kenneth Holmes | Assistant Director |
| Editing | William Morgan | Editor |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Yakima Canutt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Sol C. Siegel | Producer |