Facing Destiny

Facing Destiny (French: Face au destin) is a 1940 French spy drama film directed by Henri Fescourt and starring Jules Berry, George Rigaud and Josseline Gaël. It is based on the 1938 novel of the same title by Charles Robert-Dumas. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. It was produced and distributed during the Phoney War period.

Synopsis
Jean Lambert takes some money from a cash register to pay off the debts that his fiancée Madeleine has incurred at the fashion house where she works. He is caught and sent to prison for two years. Feeling herself abandoned by him, Madeleine enters into a loveless marriage with a count who is secretly a German spy. On his release, Jean enlists in the Foreign Legion and encounters Madeleine again in Marrakesh in French Morocco.

Cast

 * Jules Berry as 	Claude Davenay
 * George Rigaud as Jean Lambert
 * Josseline Gaël as 	L'amie de Claude
 * Gaby Sylvia as 	Madeleine Clairvoix
 * Jean-Max as 	Franz Hermann
 * Jean Aquistapace as 	Sgt. Sobiesky
 * Marguerite Pierry as Madame Clairvoix
 * Ginette Choisy as La fille
 * Jacques Grétillat as 	Le chargé d'affaire
 * Robert Pizani as 	Le couturier
 * Mittyl Francia as 	La soeur de Claude
 * Paul Escoffier as Le capitaine
 * Alexandre Mihalesco as Un officier
 * Renée Morin as L'amie de Madeleine
 * Rolla Norman as 	L'avocat
 * André Numès Fils as 	Le copain
 * Yvonne Yma as 	La concierge
 * Georges Paulais as 	Le commissaire du gouvernement
 * François Rozet as 	Le lieutenant
 * Henri Échourin as 	L'inspecteur
 * Albert Broquin as 	Un légionnaire
 * Reyna Capello as La secrétaire