Frenchman's Creek (1944)

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Daphne du Maurier's novel formed the basis for this romantic adventure saga. Lady Dona St. Columb (Joan Fontaine), an English noblewoman, is unhappily married to the weak-willed Harry St. Columb (Ralph Forbes), while Harry's sinister best friend Lord Rockingham (Basil Rathbone) makes no secret of… More Daphne du Maurier's novel formed the basis for this romantic adventure saga. Lady Dona St. Columb (Joan Fontaine), an English noblewoman, is unhappily married to the weak-willed Harry St. Columb (Ralph Forbes), while Harry's sinister best friend Lord Rockingham (Basil Rathbone) makes no secret of his desire for her. When she discovers the ship of a French pirate, Jean Benoit Aubrey (Arturo DeCordova), docked near her estate, she makes the acquaintance of the dashing buccaneer, and she soon finds herself infatuated with him. Dona impulsively joins Jean as he stages a raid against wealthy landowner Lord Godolphin (Nigel Bruce); when Dona learns that Harry and Rockingham plan to capture the pirate, she stages a dinner party to distract them and then sends word to Jean that he is in danger. Jean soon appears at the St. Columb estate, putting Harry and Rockingham behind bars and urging Dona to run away with him. She declines, choosing not to follow her heart but to instead stay home to raise her children; however, Rockingham overhears this conversation and uses it to blackmail Dona into having his way with her. Frenchman's Creek earned an Academy Award for Sam V. Comer's set decoration and design. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 53 min.
Directed By: Mitchell Leisen
Written By: Talbot Jennings, Daphne Du Maurier
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Classics

In Theaters: Sep 20, 1944 Wide

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Cast

            Joan Fontaine as Lady Dona St. Columb

            Arturo de Córdova as Jean Benoit Aubrey

            Basil Rathbone as Lord Rockingham

            Nigel Bruce as Lord Godolphin

            Cecil Kellaway as William

            Ralph Forbes as Harry St. Columb

            Harold Ramond as Edmund

            Billy Daniels as Pierre Blanc

            Moyna MacGill as Lady Godolphin

            Patricia Barker as Henrietta

            David James as James

            Mary Field as Prue

            David Clyde as Coachman

            Charles Coleman as Footman

            Paul Oman as Luc

            Evan Thomas as Robert Penrose

            Leslie Denison as John Nankervia

            Denis Green as Philip Rashleigh

            George Kirby as Dr. Williams

            Phyllis Barry as Women in Gambling House

            Edward Cooper as Croupier

            Art Foster
            
            Vince Gironda
            
            Arthur E. Gould-Porter as Thomas Kustick

            Frank S. Hagney as Cornishman

            Leyland Hodgson
            
            Kenneth Hunter
            
            Boyd Irwin
            
            Fred Kohler Jr.
            
            Doris Lloyd
            
            Gordon Richards as Guest

            Victor Romito
            
            John Roy
            
            Sammy Stein
            
            Bob Stevenson
            
            Armand Tanny
            
            David Thursby as Ostler

            Constance Worth
            
            Allen Pinson
            
            George Barton
            
            Henry Escalante
            
            Keith Hitchcock as Watchman

            Rube Schaffer
            
            Jimmie Dime
            
            Bobby Clark
            
            Ronnie Rondell
            
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