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The Four Feathers (1939)

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Release Date: Aug 3, 1939 Wide

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This was the first sound production of A.E.W. Mason's classic adventure novel, which was brought to the screen three times in the silent era. Harry Faversham (John Clements) is the son of a military man who expects his son to follow in his footsteps on the fields of battle. Gen. Burroughs (C. Aubrey Smith), the father of Faversham's sweetheart, Ethne (June Duprez), was also a hero in the Crimean War, and he often regales Harry with tales of his exploits under fire. However, Harry is not so sure

Unrated, 1 hr. 39 min.

Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Classics

Directed By: Zoltan Korda

Written By: R.C. Sherriff, Lajos Bir�, Arthur Wimperis

In Theaters: Aug 3, 1939 Wide

On DVD: Apr 19, 2005

Cast

John Clements
Harry Faversham
Ralph Richardson
Capt. John Durrance
C. Aubrey Smith
Gen. Burroughs
June Duprez
Ethne Burroughs
Allan Jeayes
Gen. Faversham
Jack Allen
Lt. Arthur Willoughby
Donald Gray
Lt. Peter Burroughs
Frederick Culley
Dr. Sutton
Clive Baxter
Harry Faversham (younge...
Derek Elphinstone
Lieutenant Parker
Henry Oscar
Dr. Harraz
John Laurie
Khalifa
Amid Taftazani
Karaga Pasha
Archibald Batty
Adjutant
Alexander Knox
Hay Petrie
Mahdi Interpreter
Norman Pierce
Sgt. Brown
Robert Rendel
Colonel
Hal Walters
Joe

Critic Reviews for The Four Feathers

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The rousing yarn is a classic British imperialist adventure story.

November 3, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

A landmark physical production is handsomely remastered and preserved, even if the bloom has gone off the rose of its imperial England.

October 24, 2011 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Bill Weber

Slant Magazine

Exceptionally well-made swashbuckling, though its ethos is appalingly outdated.

December 9, 2005 Comment

Rob Vaux

Flipside Movie Emporium

One of the great adventure films of all times, with Clements doing his best stiff upper lip heroics to redeem himself in the eyes of his friends and the girl he loves. Richardson is wonderful and touching as the officer gone blind whose honor and compassi

November 4, 2004 Comment

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Best version of the classic tale.

August 13, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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A young man is pressured into military service by his overbearing career military father but resigns on the eve of a campaign to retake the Sudan. Branded a coward, he sets off to redeem himself and his name. Although filmed many times, Zoltan Korda's version of A. E. W. Mason's classic tale of honour, self-sacrifice

November 1, 2007

xGary Xx

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"The Four Feathers" has been brought to the silver screen several times during both the silent and talkie era. Zoltan Korda captures the desert strikingly similar to "Lawrence of Arabia" and that in and of itself says a lot! The technicolor is gorgeous and the colors, especially the British uniforms, really pop and

July 15, 2011