The Road Back
1h 40m·Drama, War, History
Directed by James Whale·1937
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NA/10 avgNo member ratings yetAt the end of the Great War, German soldiers return home to find the social fabric and civil order disintegrating as communist gangs roam the streets, and food and jobs become scarce. Riots and massacres lead the erstwhile average men to become cynical and desperate.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 John 'Dusty' KingErnst | Ernst |
 Richard CromwellLudwig | Ludwig |
 Slim SummervilleTjaden | Tjaden |
 Andy DevineWilly | Willy |
 Barbara ReadLucy | Lucy |
 Louise FazendaAngelina | Angelina |
 Noah Beery Jr.Wessling | Wessling |
 Maurice MurphyAlbert | Albert |
 John EmeryCaptain Von Hagen | Captain Von Hagen |
 Etienne GirardotMayor | Mayor |
 Lionel AtwillProsecutor | Prosecutor |
 Henry HunterBethke | Bethke |
 Larry J. BlakeWeil (as Larry Blake) | Weil (as Larry Blake) |
 Gene GarrickGiesicke | Giesicke |
 Marilyn HarrisMaria - Ernst's Sister | Maria - Ernst's Sister |
 Jean RouverolElsa | Elsa |
 Spring ByingtonErnst's Mother | Ernst's Mother |
 Frank ReicherErnst's Father | Ernst's Father |
 Arthur HohlHeinrich | Heinrich |
 William B. DavidsonBartscher | Bartscher |
 Al SheanMarkheim | Markheim |
 Edwin MaxwellPrincipal | Principal |
 Clara BlandickWilly's Mother | Willy's Mother |
 Samuel S. HindsDefense Attorney | Defense Attorney |
 Robert WarwickJudge | Judge |