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The Prisoner of Corbal (1936)

The Prisoner of Corbal poster
Original title
The Marriage of Corbal
Directed by
Karl Grune
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught up in the chaos of the French Revolution. He faces danger and romance as he tries to survive the political upheaval.

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What happens

The Prisoner of Corbal is a 1936 British historical drama film directed by Karl Grune and starring Nils Asther, Hugh Sinclair and Hazel Terry. It is also known by the alternative title The Marriage of Corbal. It is set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. The film was made at British and Dominions Elstree Studios as an independent production which was released by General Film Distributors. The film is based on the 1927 novel The Nuptials of Corbal by Rafael Sabatini. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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