# The Road Back (1937)

> Returning German soldiers confront hunger, political violence, and shattered ideals as postwar society loses its shape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/88468

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, War, History
- Director: James Whale
- Cast: John 'Dusty' King, Richard Cromwell, Slim Summerville, Andy Devine, Barbara Read, Louise Fazenda, Noah Beery Jr., Maurice Murphy
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029491/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, cynical, melancholic, classic film study, historical drama viewing

## Movies like The Road Back

- [Hell's Angels (1930)](https://ember.film/movie/13330)
- [The Last Command (1928)](https://ember.film/movie/35784)
- [Grand Hotel (1932)](https://ember.film/movie/21090)
- [Germany, Year Zero (1948)](https://ember.film/movie/3921)
- [The Big Parade (1925)](https://ember.film/movie/2012)
- [The Crowd (1928)](https://ember.film/movie/2013)
- [The Last Laugh (1924)](https://ember.film/movie/3346)
- [Arsenal (1929)](https://ember.film/movie/60995)
- [The Murderers Are Among Us (1946)](https://ember.film/movie/775)
- [All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/5956)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt