The Rocks of Valpre (1935 film)
| The Rocks of Valpre | |
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RKO Radio Pictures (UK) | |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Rocks of Valpre is a 1935 British
Plot summary
In a quaint coastal village in France, a young English woman finds herself captivated by the charms of a French cavalry officer. Unfortunately, their passionate love story takes an abrupt turn when she is abruptly sent back to England to complete her education in a convent. Simultaneously, her paramour is unjustly accused of espionage by a rival officer, leading to his imprisonment on Devil's Island. As she resumes her life in England, she eventually enters into a comfortable and respectable marriage with a wealthy Englishman.
A decade later, her tranquility is disrupted when she faces the threat of blackmail. In a surprising twist of fate, her former lover manages to escape from Devil's Island to rush to her aid. However, the toll of his time in the penal colony has left him seriously ill, and tragically, he succumbs shortly after reuniting with his lost love.
Cast
- John Garrick as Louis de Monteville
- Winifred Shotter as Christine Wyndham
- Leslie Perrins as Captain Rodolphe
- Michael Shepley as Trevor Mordaunt
- Lewis Shaw as Noel Wyndham
- Athene Seyler as Aunt Philippa
- Agnes Imlay as Madamoiselle Gautier
Critical reception
TV Guide dismissed it as a "Sappy drama."[5]
See also
- The Rocks of Valpre (1919)
References
- ^ "The Rocks of Valpre (1935)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "Britmovie - Home of British Films".
- ISBN 9783110951943– via Google Books.
- ^ "High Treason (1937) - Henry Edwards - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie".
- ^ "High Treason".
External links
- The Rocks of Valpre at IMDb
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