A Farewell to Arms: Helen Hayes, Gary Cooper, and Adolphe Menjou (1932 Movie)

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DVD: www.amazon. thefilmarchive.org A Farewell Arms 1932 American drama film directed Frank Borzage. The screenplay Oliver HP Garrett Benjamin Glazer based 1929 semi-autobiographical Ernest Hemingway. Set Europe World War I, plot focuses tragic romance Frederick Henry (Gary Cooper), American ambulance driver serving Italian Army, English Red Cross nurse Catherine Barkley (Helen Hayes). Major Rinaldi (Adolphe Menjou) envies relationship Catherine transferred Milan. When Frederick wounded battle, finds hospital Catherine works. They continue affair returns battle. Now-pregnant Catherine settles Switzerland, letters Henry remain unanswered responses held censors, assumes abandoned . As Armistice nears, Frederick journeys Switzerland find Catherine, dies childbirth side. In review New York Times, Mordaunt Hall , "There sentiment strength pictorial conception Ernest Hemingway' . . . film account skips quickly episode hardships experiences Lieutenant Henry passed abruptly, suggested told . . . Gary Cooper earnest splendid portrayal [] Helen Hayes admirable <>...</>