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The Southern Trail (1938)

Original title: La piste du sud

1938-09-07 · 1h 40m · FR
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As Hélène is conveying her husband's body across the Sahara, her convoy is attacked by looters. The young widow survives only to be taken to a remote desert village called Tirzit amidst a band of lonely, ailing men. She meets her husband's partner who tries to kill her. Hélène does not report him to the police but is curious to learn the reasons for his action. Before dying of a terrible fever, the man confesses that he murdered her husband.

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Pierre BillonDirector

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Ketti GallianKetti GallianHélène MarchandAlbert PréjeanAlbert PréjeanLieutenant NaudPierre RenoirPierre RenoirStolbergJean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis BarraultOlcottRené LefèvreRené LefèvreL'instituteur SaillantAndré FouchéAndré FouchéSous-lieutenant BeaumontArthur DevèreArthur DevèreGingembreJacques BaumerJacques BaumerGomezJean BrochardJean BrochardAdjudant SoulierGeymond VitalGeymond VitalBraunJean TémersonJean TémersonChaillouxCharles LemontierCharles LemontierLe sergent Horn

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Genre affinityAdventureDirector preference340124Actor preference215525 · 340122 · 350642Country preferenceFrDecade preference1930Runtime preferenceMedium

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What is The Southern Trail about?

As Hélène is conveying her husband's body across the Sahara, her convoy is attacked by looters. The young widow survives only to be taken to a remote desert village called Tirzit amidst a band of lonely, ailing men. She meets her husband's partner who tries to kill her. Hélène does not report him to the police but is curious to learn the reasons for his action. Before dying of a terrible fever, the man confesses that he murdered her husband.

How long is The Southern Trail?

The Southern Trail has a runtime of 100 minutes.