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Joan the Woman ()

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A WWI English officer is inspired the night before a dangerous mission by a vision of Joan of Arc, whose story he relives.
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Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc)
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Charles VII
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Gen. La Hire
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Cauchon
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Eric Trent 1431 / Eric Trent 1917
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La Tremouille
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Laxart
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L'Oiseleur
Lawrence Peyton ...
Gaspard
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Jacques d'Arc
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The King's Favorite
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Isambeau
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Katherine
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Robert de Beaudricourt
John Oaker ...
Jean de Metz
Hugo B. Koch ...
Duke of Burgundy
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John of Luxembourg
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The Executioner
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Guy Townes (as Billy Elmer)
Emilius Jorgensen ...
Michael
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(as Hart Hoxie)
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Starving Peasant (as Ramon Samaniegos)
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Man at Trial (uncredited)
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L'Oiseleur's Henchman (uncredited)

Directed by

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Cecil B. DeMille

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Jeanie Macpherson ... (scenario)
 
William C. de Mille ... ()

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Cecil B. DeMille ... producer

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William Furst

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Alvin Wyckoff

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Cecil B. DeMille

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Wilfred Buckland

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Pansy Perry ... stunt double: Geraldine Farrar (uncredited)

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Plot Summary

John Trent, a World War I British officer, finds an ancient sword in his trench bunker just prior to volunteering for what will amount to a suicide mission the next day. That night he is visited by the spirit of Joan of Arc and is transported back to the 15th Century. Joan's career begins when, as a peasant girl, she meets Trent's ancestor, also an English soldier, fighting for the Burgundians. After Trent is captured, Joan is brought to the attention of the beleaguered Dauphin, heir to the French throne, who cannot be crowned because the English hold the royal city of Orleans. The weak Dauphin is impressed by her vision and apparently heaven-sent powers which border on the supernatural and ultimately gives her command of the armies. She is victorious at Orleans and the new King is crowned. Joan resists Trent's entreaties of love and continues her struggle to free the rest of her country from English occupation. Sinister forces, both English and French, conspire against her and she is captured. Tortured and condemned, she dies at the stake but never loses her faith and vision. Written by Gabe Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)

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Taglines Based on the life of the immortal Joan of Arc See more »
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Also Known As
  • Jeanne d'Arc (France)
  • Juana de Arco (Spain)
  • Joana D'Arc - A Donzela de Orleans (Brazil)
  • Jeanne d'Arc - Pigen fra Domrémy (Part 1) (Denmark)
  • Jeanne d'Arc - Jomfruen af Orléans (last Part 2) (Denmark)
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  • 138 min
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Budget $302,976 (estimated)

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Trivia When the film began its road-show run in major cities it was 12 reels long, but, over director Cecil B. DeMille's objections, was quickly shortened to 10 reels. See more »
Goofs When Trent discovers the sword, he holds the hilt in his right hand. In the insert close-up the hilt is in his left hand. In the cutback, it has returned to the right. (In fact, the insert shot has been spliced in upside-down.) See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Hollywood (1980). See more »
Quotes Jeanne d'Arc: No sword once drawn for France - shall be thrown down!
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