Storm at Daybreak explained

Storm at Daybreak
Director:	Richard Boleslawski
Producer:	Lucien Hubbard
Screenplay:	Bertram Millhauser
Starring:	Kay Francis Nils Asther Walter Huston Phillips Holmes Eugene Pallette C. Henry Gordon
Music:	William Axt
Cinematography:	George J. Folsey
Editing:	Margaret Booth
Studio:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Runtime:	78 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Storm at Daybreak is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Richard Boleslawski, written by Bertram Millhauser, and starring Kay Francis, Nils Asther, Walter Huston, Phillips Holmes, Eugene Pallette and C. Henry Gordon. It was released on July 14, 1933, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

The wife of a Serbian mayor engages in a clandestine affair with her husband's best friend, a Hungarian officer.

Cast

• Kay Francis as Irina Radovic
• Nils Asther as Capt. Geza Petery
• Walter Huston as Mayor Dushan Radovic
• Phillips Holmes as Csaholyi
• Eugene Pallette as Janos
• C. Henry Gordon as Panto Nikitch
• Frank Burk as Jankovitcch (uncredited)
• Louise Closser Hale as Militza Brooska
• Jean Parker as Danitza
• Mischa Auer as Assassin (uncredited)
• Frank Conroy as Archduke Franz Ferdinand (uncredited)
• Leonid Kinskey as Villager (uncredited)
• Akim Tamiroff as Fiddler (uncredited)

Critical reception

The New York Times wrote, "although Richard Boleslavsky has made a good looking production and filled it with the huzzahs and halloos that go with picturesque costumes and romantic warfare, Storm at Daybreak is a dull entertainment."^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Storm at Daybreak (1933) - Overview - TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies. 16 November 2014.
2. Web site: Storm At Daybreak. TV Guide. 16 November 2014.
3. https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F04E2DD143EEF3ABC4A51DFB1668388629EDE Storm at Daybreak review