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A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

Every woman who has loved will understand

19326.11h 29m

Overview

A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.

Directed by Frank Borzage
Written by Benjamin Glazer, Ernest Hemingway, Oliver H.P. Garrett
Produced by Frank Borzage, Adolph Zukor
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Top Cast

Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes

Catherine Barkley

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Lt. Frederic Henry

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Major Rinaldi

Mary Philips

Mary Philips

Helen Ferguson

Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

Priest

Blanche Friderici

Blanche Friderici

Head Nurse

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Miss Van Campen

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

British Major

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Bonello the Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Swiss Postal Clerk (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookescapenurseworld war iitalypregnancylove letterpriesthospitalbest friendpre-codeair raidbattle of the isonzodeathbedair attack

About A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms is a drama, romance, war film released in 1932 exploring themes of based on novel or book, escape, nurse, world war i, italy, pregnancy. Directed by Frank Borzage, it stars Helen Hayes, Gary Cooper, Adolphe Menjou. A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.

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