I downloaded the divx file, which is actually an avi. Classiclady cool, collected, and stunningly beautiful vivien leigh. Released 1937, dark journey stars conrad veidt, vivien leigh, anthony bushell, joan gardner the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 22 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Written by lajos biro and arthur wimperis, the film is about two secret agents on opposite sides during world war i who meet and fall in love in neutral stockholm.
The unorthodox teaming of vivien leigh and conrad veidt is but one of the many pleasures of the 1937 spy yarn dark journey. Dark journey begins suspenseful but lighthearted, with quite a few mild, almost homely, yet snappy oneliners and vignettes of social life, games, dancing and flirting, unlike the suggestions of the title. When originally released in england, dark journey bore the title the anxious. In my opinion, dark journey is viviens greatest pregwtw movie. Find release information for dark journey 1937 victor saville on allmovie. Dark journey is a 1937 british spy film directed by victor saville and starring conrad veidt and vivien leigh. Conrad veidt and vivien leigh dont click on screen as star crossed lovers in this overly romanticized world war one spy movie. The painted stallion 1937 zorros black whip 1944 zorro rides again 1937. During world war i, a german spy and a french spy meet and fall in love. The germans board the ship, identify one man as a belgian spy. Sep 07, 2014 in regard to portraying certain aspects of the times, youll have to suspend your disbelief intentionally. In early 1987, the missing link and dark journey began feuding with the fabulous freebirds and their valet sunshine. Dark journey lr conrad veidt vivien leigh on argentinian poster art 1937 movie poster masterprint dark journey was reproduced on premium heavy stock paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original.
Read the full synopsis of dark journey, 1937, directed by victor saville, with conrad veidt, vivien leigh, joan gardner, at turner classic movies. The film starts with madeleines sea journey interrupted by a german submarine. Brand new and packaged carefully in a oversized protective tube. Still, i enjoyed the basic story, and leigh is good here. The combination between vivien and conrad is just like having fire and ice in love. Dark journey 1937, vivian leigh, dvd, brand new ebay. In the spring of 1918, a german uboat stops a dutch freighter on its way to stockholm, sweden during the final year of world war i. Madeleine has secrets of her own she is a spy, working for the allies. World war i is raging, but swedish store clerk madeleine goddard vivien leigh has not aligned herself with either side.
Dark journey conrad veidt 1937 film noir full movie youtube. This is a movie where the sheer radiance of the lead actress makes everything else seem dull by comparison. The video showed compression artifacts throughout, and had a green tint. In other words the two enemy groups are conducting the war on a level playing field. Watch dark journey movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Vivien leigh and conrad veidt what an interesting and unusual pairing. Dark journey 1937 victor saville releases allmovie. Dark journey 1937 world war i is raging, but swedish store clerk madeleine goddard vivien leigh has not aligned herself with either side. Musically the movie is more faithful to its setting.
Dark journey 1937 stream and watch online moviefone. Leigh plays a stockholm dressshop owner during world war i, who, being a neutral, is permitted to travel unmolested to and from france. Dark journey is a bit of a curiosity, as one of the relatively few films vivien leigh made relative to other actresses of her generation. Dark journey and hyatt would regularly engage in catfights at ringside. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Dark journey is a film directed by victor saville with conrad veidt, vivien leigh, joan gardner, anthony bushell, year. As spy movies go, its a bit below average not a timeless classic, but more an interesting artifact. No attempt is made to dress characters in period clothing or stylings. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Watch dark journey online stream full movie directv.
The script is full of memorable lines, but there are also some great romantic moments between the actors. This tale of espionage blends high adventure and romance making perfect order from wartime chaos and growing in faith from despair. Written by lajos biro and arthur wimperis, the film. In 1915 stockholm, a french woman spy masquerading as a traitor falls in love. Sep 07, 2014 vivien leigh viewed dark journey as a personal failure. Although the waters between paris and stockholm are neutral. Leigh plays a stockholm dressshop owner during world war i, who, being. At times the plot, though rather thin, gets confusing and both the audio and the video are showing their age, the picture being made in 1937. In september and october 1986, dark journey and the missing link faced tatum and hyatt in a series of mixed tag team matches. Karl, who presents as a footman of low rank, is in fact a highranking official in the german army. Made in the appeasement era of 1937 britain, leigh plays a swiss double agent who owns a dress shop in stockholm, but travels to paris for work. Dark journey 1937 movie clip every woman has her price.
Dark journey not rated 1h 17min adventure, romance, thriller 2 july 1937 usa during world war i, a german spy and a french spy meet and fall in love. The unorthodox teaming of vivien leigh and conrad veidt is but one. All dark journey movie posters,high res movie posters image for dark journey. She might not have counted it among her best, but she plays the part of madeleine goddard better than she thought. Its fashions, makeup, and hairstyles are au courant to 1937. Vivian leigh was drop dead gorgeous in this and nearly every movie she was in, but here shes a french agent based in stockholm. Dark journey lr conrad veidt vivien leigh on argentinian. Dark journey is a 1937 british spy film directed by victor saville set in the first world war. Even conrad veidt was unusually handsome in this movie. Dark journey, by contrast is one of leighs pregwtw films, and like most from this period in her career, not overly well known this side of the pond. This item ships rolled to insure maximum protection.
Dark journey is a 1937 film starring conrad veidt, vivien leigh, joan gardner. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all. Nevertheless it has two fantastic leads in conrad veidt and vivian leigh who are both excellent. It was her sixth film, but her first true leading role, and her lack of confidence during the production made her overly critical of her performance.
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