Reunion in France (Mademoiselle France) (Reunion) (1942)

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Better known as Reunion in France, this women's-magazine-style romantic melodrama was the first major production for director Jules Dassin -- who was promptly demoted back to the MGM "B" department when the picture tanked at the box office. Joan Crawford stars as Frenchwoman Michele de la Becque,… More Better known as Reunion in France, this women's-magazine-style romantic melodrama was the first major production for director Jules Dassin -- who was promptly demoted back to the MGM "B" department when the picture tanked at the box office. Joan Crawford stars as Frenchwoman Michele de la Becque, who comes to believe that her fiancé, wealthy munitions manufacturer Robert Cortot (Philip Dorn) is a Nazi collaborator. When her suspicions are apparently corroborated, Michelle falls in love with Pat Talbot (John Wayne), a downed American aviator stranded in occupied Paris. Only then does Michelle discover that she's been all wrong about Cortot -- but what to do about Talbot, who has been marked for death by the Gestapo? Ava Gardner has a tiny role as a Parisian shopgirl. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By: Jules Dassin
Genres: Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Classics

In Theaters: Dec 25, 1942 Wide
On DVD: May 22, 2007

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
One of the worst John Wayne pictures, actually more of a Joan Crawford-MGM fake vehicle, in which she plays a French model engaged to a seemingly pro-Nazi industrialist designer (played by Philip Dorn).
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Ineffective wartime flagwaver that's all over the map as both a spy story and a woman's pic.

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Dean M

A romantic melodrama that is badly dated, especially considering the fact that it top lines John Wayne and he doesn't get the girl in the last reel. There's been some criticism by other reviewers that Joan Crawford doesn't sound French. Then again neither does anyone… More
A romantic melodrama that is badly dated, especially considering the fact that it top lines John Wayne and he doesn't get the girl in the last reel. There's been some criticism by other reviewers that Joan Crawford doesn't sound French. Then again neither does anyone else in the film. The rest of the cast.
jay n

Joan Crawford and John Wayne have zero chemistry, their acting style are completely at odds, the only thing they have in common is the first initial of their names which considering those are stage names pretty much sums up their relationship in this film, phoney. The direction is… More
Joan Crawford and John Wayne have zero chemistry, their acting style are completely at odds, the only thing they have in common is the first initial of their names which considering those are stage names pretty much sums up their relationship in this film, phoney. The direction is static which helps not at all. The MGM production values are as high as always but you could give this a pass and do something more worthwhile with your time.

Cast

            Joan Crawford as Michele de la Becque

            John Wayne as Pat Talbot

            Philip Dorn as Robert Corlot

            Reginald Owen as Schultz

            Albert Basserman as Gen. Hugo Schroeder

            John Carradine as Ulrich Windler

            Ann Ayars as Juliette

            J. Edward Bromberg as Durand

            Moroni Olsen as Paul Grebeau

            Henry Daniell as Emile Fleuron

            Howard Da Silva as Anton Stregel

            Charles Arnt as Honore

            Morris Ankrum as Martin

            Edith Evanson as Genevieve

            Ernst Dorian as Captain

            Margaret Laurence as Clothilde

            Odette Myrtil as Mme. Montanot

            Peter Whitney as Soldier with Candy

            Felix Basch as Pawnbroker

            Barbara Bedford as Mme. Vigouroux

            Ann Codee as Rosalie

            Jean Del Val as Porter

            Ernst Deutsch as Captain

            Claudia Drake as Girl

            William Edmunds as Driver

            Carl Ekberg
            
            Arno Frey as Guide

            Joel Friedkin as Frenchman

            Hans Furberg as Soldier

            Ava Gardner as Bit Part

            Jo Gilbert as Brunhilde

            Henry Kolker as Gen. Bartholomae

            Eddie Lee
            
            Peter Leeds as Boy

            Louis Mercier as Conductor

            Adolph Milar as Gestapo Agent

            Natalie Schafer as Frau Schroder

            Lester Sharpe as Warden

            Arthur Space as Henker

            Walter O. Stahl as Baron von Steinkamp

            Bob Stevenson as Emile

            Philip Van Zandt as Customer

            Michael Visaroff as Vigouroux

            Paul Weigel as Old Man

            Jacqueline White as Danielle

            Gayne Whitman as Maitre d'Hotel

            John W. Considine Jr. as Little Boy

            Tommy Lee as Japanese

            George Calliga as Mons. Bertheil

            Edgar Licho as Hawker

            Harry Adams as Mons. Clemens

            Muriel Barr
            
            Ray DeRavenne as Bartender

            Ed Rickard as Chauffeur

            George Travell as Jeannot
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