Daybreak (1931)
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A man who unthinkingly sullied the honor of a virtuous girl now must deal with his own ethical downfall in this drama. Willi Kasder (Ramon Novarro) is a lieutenant in the Austrian Army who one night picks up an innocent young woman named Laura Taub (Helen Chandler). Willi shares several drinks with… More A man who unthinkingly sullied the honor of a virtuous girl now must deal with his own ethical downfall in this drama. Willi Kasder (Ramon Novarro) is a lieutenant in the Austrian Army who one night picks up an innocent young woman named Laura Taub (Helen Chandler). Willi shares several drinks with the naive Laura and takes advantage of her; the next morning, she discovers to her horror that he left money for her and has no intention of seeing her again. Emotionally shattered, Laura soon becomes the mistress of Herr Schnabel (Jean Hersholt), a wealthy but corrupt gentleman with a taste for gambling. Willi begins gaming with Schnabel and soon falls deeply in debt; eventually Schabel gives Willi two options: pay the money you owe or kill yourself. Willi tries to find a way out of his dilemma while also hoping to free Laura from the corrupt lifestyle into which he led her. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jacques Feyder
- Genres
- Drama
G,
- In Theaters
- May 2, 1931 Wide
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Cast
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Ramon Novarro
as Willi Kasder
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Helen Chandler
as Laura Taub
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Jean Hersholt
as Herr Schnabel
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C. Aubrey Smith
as Gen. von Hertz
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William Bakewell
as Otto
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Karen Morley
as Emily Kessner
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Glenn Tryon
as Franz
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Clyde Cook
as Josef
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Sumner Getchell
as Emil
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Clara Blandick
as Frau Hoffman
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Edwin Maxwell
as Herr Hoffman
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Jackie Searl
as August
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Kent Douglass
as Erich von Lear
