Another Dawn

Another Dawn is a romantic drama set largely in the desert garrison of Dubik, where British Colonel John Wister is stationed. On leave in England, he falls in love with Julia Ashton, who is fond of him but tells him she cannot love again after the death of her fiancé. Wister persuades her that his affection is strong enough to survive without hers, and she agrees to marry him and return with him to Dubik. There she meets his adjutant, Captain Denny Roark, a charming young officer who reminds her of the man she lost. Julia discovers that she is capable of love after all, but the feeling attaches itself to Roark rather than to her husband. As fighting with the local tribes intensifies and Wister begins to sense what is developing between his wife and his closest friend, the situation moves toward tragedy.

William Dieterle directed the film from a screenplay by Laird Doyle, placing it between his 1935 adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1939. Kay Francis stars as Julia, with Errol Flynn as Denny Roark and Ian Hunter as Colonel Wister; Frieda Inescort, Herbert Mundin and G.P. Huntley appear in supporting roles. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film runs 73 minutes. On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.1 from 778 votes, indicating a modest and fairly limited response.