Three Faces West

Three Faces West

What barrier mars the path of their destiny...the fulfillment of their right to happiness?

NR 1940 · 79 min · ★ 5.7 · Drama, Romance, Western

Viennese surgeon Dr. Braun and his daughter Leni come to a small town in North Dakota as refugees from Hitler. When the winds of the Dust Bowl threaten the town, John Phillips leads the townsfolk in moving to greener pastures in Oregon. He falls for Leni, but she is betrothed to the man who helped her and her father escape from the Third Reich. She must decide between the two men.

Directed by Bernard Vorhaus · Written by F. Hugh Herbert

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