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First in Line

1944-02-23 · 106 min · ★ 7.1

Family · Adventure · Drama · Action

A screen adaptation of the well-known novel by Roger Frison-Roche about the harsh lives of mountain guides and their families in the French Alps, near Chamonix and the French/Swiss/Italian borders... Like his father, Zian Servettaz is a dedicated mountain man. His Italian-born wife Bianca does not adjust well to his mountain village in France, and to the ever life-threatening dangers presented by his mountain guiding and climbing. She briefly returns to Italy and to her family. However, after Zian's insistence and trip to Italy, she returns to mountain life in the French Alps. Once back there, events will unfold, changing their lives as well as those of other mountain people forever.

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Directors
Louis Daquin
Production companies
Écran Français, Pathé
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Irène CordayIrène CordayAline Lourtier
André Le GallAndré Le GallPierre Servettaz
Marcel DelaîtreMarcel DelaîtreRavanat dit « Le Rouge »
Jean DavyJean DavyHubert de Vallon
Maurice BaquetMaurice BaquetBoule
Yves FuretYves FuretGeorges à la Clarisse
Geymond VitalGeymond VitalMaxime Vouillaz
Mona DolMona DolMarie Servettaz
Lucien BlondeauJean Servettaz
Andrée ClémentAndrée ClémentSuzanne Servettaz
Tosca De LacL'acrobate
Louis SeignerLouis SeignerLe docteur
Roger BlinRoger BlinPaul Moury
Eugène ChevalierUn guide
Guy DecombleGuy DecombleWarfield
Jacques DufilhoJacques DufilhoFernand Lourtier
Fernand RenéFernand RenéNapoléon
Albert DuvaleixAlbert DuvaleixL'oncle Dechosalet
Jérôme GoulvenJérôme GoulvenUn guide
Marius David

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