First in Line (1944)

First in Line (1944)

1944-02-23 France 106 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Irène Corday is Aline Lourtier
Aline Lourtier
André Le Gall is Pierre Servettaz
Pierre Servettaz
Marcel Delaître is Ravanat dit 'Le Rouge'
Ravanat dit 'Le Rouge'
Jean Davy is Hubert de Vallon
Hubert de Vallon
Yves Furet is Georges à la Clarisse
Georges à la Clarisse
Geymond Vital is Maxime Vouillaz
Maxime Vouillaz
Mona Dol is Marie Servettaz
Marie Servettaz
Lucien Blondeau is Jean Servettaz
Jean Servettaz
Andrée Clément is Suzanne Servettaz
Suzanne Servettaz
Tosca De Lac is L'acrobate
L'acrobate
Louis Seigner is Le docteur
Le docteur