The Corsican Brothers (1941)

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Douglas Fairbanks jr plays Siamese twins, separated by a good doctor [scalpel hemostat sutures quickly!!] after their parents are killed by Vendetta, personified by Akim Tamiroff in bolero suits. One goes to Paris, one to the Corsican Mountains to become, respectively, a gentleman and a bandit. What… More Douglas Fairbanks jr plays Siamese twins, separated by a good doctor [scalpel hemostat sutures quickly!!] after their parents are killed by Vendetta, personified by Akim Tamiroff in bolero suits. One goes to Paris, one to the Corsican Mountains to become, respectively, a gentleman and a bandit. What will happen? "I have performed the miracle I have separated their bodies. But what of their souls?" Lucien [the bandit] feels everything Mario [the Parisian fop - I mean, gentleman] feels. 20 years pass...then another year...and they are reunited in Corsica. Banditry and vendetta and a beautiful Corsican countess ensue.

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 49 min.
Directed By: Gregory Ratoff
Written By: George Bruce
Genres: Action & Adventure, Animation, Classics

In Theaters: Nov 28, 1941 Wide
On DVD: Jun 17, 1997
Studio: Simitar

Critic Reviews

Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
Fairbanks' athletic energy and flamboyant performance enlivens the film and excellent photographic effects create a seamless look to the scenes where the brothers interact...
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Good on the action part and bad on the dialogue part.

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