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DramaWar

The North Star

- A rolling wall of hell that couldn't be stopped... A handful of men who had to stop it!

A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited and released as "Armored Attack."

Release Date : 1943-11-04

Language :EnglishRussianGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Samuel Goldwyn Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Armored Attack

Cast

Dana Andrews

Character Name : Kolya Simonov

Original Name : Dana Andrews

Gender : Male

Anne Baxter

Character Name : Marina Pavlov

Original Name : Anne Baxter

Gender : Female

Walter Huston

Character Name : Dr. Kurin

Original Name : Walter Huston

Gender : Male

Walter Brennan

Character Name : Karp

Original Name : Walter Brennan

Gender : Male

Ann Harding

Character Name : Sophia Pavlov

Original Name : Ann Harding

Gender : Female

Jane Withers

Character Name : Clavdia Kurin

Original Name : Jane Withers

Gender : Female

Farley Granger

Character Name : Damian Simonov

Original Name : Farley Granger

Gender : Male

Erich von Stroheim

Character Name : Dr. von Harden

Original Name : Erich von Stroheim

Gender : Male

Dean Jagger

Character Name : Rodion Pavlov

Original Name : Dean Jagger

Gender : Male

Eric Roberts

Character Name : Grisha Kurin

Original Name : Eric Roberts

Gender : Male

Carl Benton Reid

Character Name : Boris Simonov

Original Name : Carl Benton Reid

Gender : Male

Ann Carter

Character Name : Olga Pavlov

Original Name : Ann Carter

Gender : Female

Esther Dale

Character Name : Anna Kurin

Original Name : Esther Dale

Gender : Female

Ruth Nelson

Character Name : Nadya Simonov

Original Name : Ruth Nelson

Gender : Female

Paul Guilfoyle

Character Name : Iakin

Original Name : Paul Guilfoyle

Gender : Male

Martin Kosleck

Character Name : Dr. Richter

Original Name : Martin Kosleck

Gender : Male

Frank Wilcox

Character Name : Cmdr. Petrov

Original Name : Frank Wilcox

Gender : Male

Tonio Selwart

Character Name : German Captain

Original Name : Tonio Selwart

Gender : Male

Peter Pohlenz

Character Name : German Lieutenant

Original Name : Peter Pohlenz

Gender : Male

Gene O'Donnell

Character Name : Russian Pilot

Original Name : Gene O'Donnell

Gender : Male

Robert Lowery

Character Name : Russian Gunner

Original Name : Robert Lowery

Gender : Male

Loudie Claar

Character Name : Woman on Hospital Cot

Original Name : Loudie Claar

Gender : Male

Lynn Winthrop

Character Name : Guerrilla Girl

Original Name : Lynn Winthrop

Gender : Male

Charles Bates

Character Name : Patya

Original Name : Charles Bates

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-06-26

I'm not sure I've ever seen a film like this before. An agrarian community in the Ukraine are facing impending invasion from the Nazis so must rally their resources; flee to the hills or stay behind as potential saboteurs. It was made in the middle of WWII and features quite a formidable cast of stars - Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews, Walter's Huston and Brennan (the latter always seems to end up driving a wagon, whichever film he is in!), Dean Jagger, Farley Granger and an excellent Erich von Stroheim all advancing the cause of the freedom from a Soviet perspective; something completely unimaginable from an Hollywood studio just five years later. It is a pretty shameless piece of propaganda. The young, innocent youth under the jackboot of their tyrannical oppressors, using what limited resources they have to try to thwart the overwhelmingly powerful war machine rolling, relentlessly, through their country - bravely sacrificing life and limb along the way. The dialogue is suitably jingoistic, and there are plenty of rousing, anthemic, songs to keep the comrades motivated. As a wartime depiction, it has an earthiness to it, though - there are some scenes that genuinely and plausibly appal and the youth of Baxter (only 20) and Granger (18) plays well to Lewis Milstone's overall intention. Sometimes when you see films like this you wonder how the brutal Nazis ever lost...