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Flight from Destiny
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5.8After his doctor informs him he will die in six months, Professor Henry Todhunter decides to spend his last days killing someone who contributes nothing but harm to society. When Henry learns that his friend Betty's husband, Michael, has been painting forgeries of ancient paintings for gallery owner Ketti Moret, he investigates the fraudulent dealer's life. Judging that Ketti is truly evil, Henry prepares to murder her.
Released: 1941-02-0875 minDir: Vincent ShermanCrime, Drama
Cast
- Geraldine Fitzgerald as Betty Farroway
- Thomas Mitchell as Prof. Henry Todhunter
- Jeffrey Lynn as Michael Farroway
- James Stephenson as Dr. Lawrence 'Larry' Stevens
- Mona Maris as Ketti Moret
- Jonathan Hale as Dist. Atty. Johnson
Themes
- professor
- femme fatale
- dying man
- murder
- painter as artist
- vigilante justice
- philosophy professor
- philosophy of morality
- art forger
- helping others
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Vincent Sherman
- Cast member
- Geraldine Fitzgerald
- Composer
- Heinz Eric Roemheld
- Cinematographer
- James Van Trees
- Duration
- 75
- FilmAffinity ID
- 988668
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- title
- Flight from Destiny
- publication date
- 1941-00-00
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