Arch of Triumph

"The story of an outcast and a killer!"

Mar 6 1948 Approved 2h 0m
Drama, Romance, War

In the winter of 1938, Paris is crowded with refugees from the Nazis, who live in the black shadows of night, trying to evade deportation. One such is Dr. Ravic, who practices medicine illegally and stalks his old Nazi enemy Haake with murder in mind. One rainy night, Ravic meets Joan Madou, a kept woman cast adrift by her lover's sudden death. Against Ravic's better judgment, they become involved in a doomed affair.

Plot

In winter of 1938, Paris is crowded with refugees from the Nazis, who live in the black shadows of night, trying to evade deportation. One such is Dr. Ravic, who practices medicine illegally and stalks his old Nazi enemy Haake with murder in mind. One rainy night, Ravic meets Joan Madou, a kept woman cast adrift by her lover's sudden death. Against Ravic's better judgement, they become involved in a doomed affair; matters come to a crisis on the day war is declared.

Written by

Lewis Milestone, Harry Brown, Erich Maria Remarque

Directed by

Lewis Milestone

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Enterprise Productions

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
2,118
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA