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The Last Turning

The Last Turning

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 17, 1939

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama, Crime, Romance

User Score

64%

Original Title

Le Dernier Tournant

Production Companies

Gladiator Productions

Director

Pierre Chenal

Description

Frank, a hobo, ends up in a garage-truck stop in the middle of nowhere. Nick Marino, its older, kind and naive owner, is married to Cora, a sexy and mercenary woman half his age. Frank, although not a fan of hard work, accepts Nick's offer to work for him. Of course, it is not for Nick's sake that the young man becomes his attendant, but for the love of Cora under whose spell he has fallen at once. It does not take long before Cora, who despises her husband, asks her lover to help her get rid of him. Frank is reluctant at first but ...