The Open Road (1940)

Genres - Drama  |   Run Time - 85 min.  |   Countries - France  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Originally La Chemineau, The Open Road is a generally satisfying if overlong rural drama. Returning after a 20-year absence, a shabby vagabond (Victor Francen) discovers that his son has been raised to believe that another man is his natural father. At present, the boy is involved in a romance with a girl who doesn't meet with his mother's approval. The Vagabond straightens out everyone's problems without ever revealing his true identity. The Open Road bears more than a passing resemblance to Jubilo, a popular Will Rogers vehicle of the silent era.

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missing-person, on-the-road, road, son