Romance under fire!
A simple peasant is forced to take up arms to defend his farm during the Spanish Civil War. Along the way he falls in love with a Russian girl whose father is involved in espionage.
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The film's tagline is: "Romance under fire!"
The runtime is 85 minutes (1h 25m).
The film was directed by William Dieterle.
The screenplay was written by James M. Cain and John Howard Lawson.
The score was composed by Werner Janssen.
Cinematography was handled by Rudolph Maté.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0029924.
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Blockade
Released
NR
English
United States of America
