The North Star

Lewis Milestone

19431h 48mEnglish

Accolades

6Oscar

Nominations

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Synopsis

A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited and released as "Armored Attack."

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Details

Genres

DramaWar

Links

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Awards & Recognition

Award Recognition

6

Nominations

Nominated

Art Direction (Black-and-White) · Art Direction: Perry Ferguson; Interior Decoration: Howard Bristol
Cinematography (Black-and-White) · James Wong Howe
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) · Aaron Copland
Sound Recording · Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director
Special Effects · Photographic Effects by Clarence Slifer, R. O. Binger; Sound Effects by Thomas T. Moulton
Writing (Original Screenplay) · Lillian Hellman

Full award breakdown

1944

Academy Awards

Nom

Art Direction (Black-and-White)

Art Direction: Perry Ferguson; Interior Decoration: Howard Bristol

1944

Nom

Cinematography (Black-and-White)

James Wong Howe

1944

Nom

Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Aaron Copland

1944

Nom

Sound Recording

Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Thomas T. Moulton, Sound Director

1944

Nom

Special Effects

Photographic Effects by Clarence Slifer, R. O. Binger; Sound Effects by Thomas T. Moulton

1944

Nom

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Lillian Hellman

1944

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Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Kolya Simonov

Anne Baxter

Anne Baxter

Marina Pavlov

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Dr. Kurin

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Karp

Ann Harding

Ann Harding

Sophia Pavlov

Jane Withers

Jane Withers

Clavdia Kurin

Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Damian Simonov

Erich von Stroheim

Erich von Stroheim

Dr. von Harden

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