| Under the Leather Helmet | |
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| Directed by | Albert de Courville |
| Written by | Pierre Sabatier |
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| Cinematography | Maurice Forster |
Production company | Cinemasques |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
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| Language | French |
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The Forsaken is a 1937 French war drama film directed by Jacques Séverac and starring Jean Servais, Janine Crispin and Pierre Mingand. It was based on a novel of the same title by André Armandy. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Lafitte.
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