They Dare Not Love (1941) DVD-R

Starring George Brent, Martha Scott, Paul Lukas, Egon Brecher, Roman Bohnen
Directed by James Whale, Victor Fleming, Charles Vidor

Print: black/white
Runtime: 75 min.
Genre: drama
Print Quality: B

In this drama, which blends romance with suspense, Prince Kurt von Rotenberg (George
Brent) is attempting to flee his native Austria one step ahead of German troops. In his
travels, he meets Marta Keller (Martha Scott), and amidst the chaos that surrounds them,
the two fall in love, even though she is already engaged to another. Kurt and Marta set their
sights on Czechoslovakia, but they lose track of each other along the way, and in time Kurt
decides to make a profound sacrifice for the woman he loves — when he learns that
Marta's fiancé has been captured by Nazi troops, Kurt offers to turn himself in to German
authorities in exchange for his release. They Dare Not Love proved to be the last feature film
credited to British director James Whale, though he did not in fact complete the project;
midway through the shooting, Whale was replaced by Charles Vidor. Lloyd Bridges and
Peter Cushing both appear in minor roles.