The West
1938, French. Directed by Henri Fescourt.
The film portrays the relationship between a female Moroccan student, who has been forced to leave her studies at the Sorbonne for financial reasons and works as a dancer in a Paris nightclub, and a French naval officer. However, on returning to Casablanca she is tricked into believing that he had the led attack on her village that wiped out her family. She begins to plot her revenge.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 16 February 1938
- Original title
- L'Occident
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jacques Chabannes
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The West runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The West isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 February 1938. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The West?
If you liked The West, try The Passengers of the Night, Secret Name, Adieu Philippine.
Who directed The West?
The West (1938) was directed by Henri Fescourt and stars Rama-Tahé, Charles Vanel, José Noguéro.