简介:Haunted by the memory of Walter Holderlin, a soldier he killed during World War I, French musician Paul Renard (Phillips Holmes) confesses to a priest (Frank Sheridan), who grants him absolution. Using the address on a letter he found on the dead man's body, Paul then travels to Germany to find his family. As anti-French sentiment continues to permeate Germany, Dr. Holderlin (Lionel Barrymore) initially refuses to welcome Paul into his home, but changes his mind when his son's fiancée Elsa identifies him as the man who has been leaving flowers on Walter's grave. Rather than reveal the real connection between them, Paul tells the Holderlin family he was a friend of their son, who attended the same musical conservatory he did. Although the hostile townspeople and local gossips disapprove, the Holderlins befriend Paul, who finds himself falling in love with Elsa (Nancy Carroll). When she shows Paul her former fiancé's bedroom, he becomes distraught and tells her the truth. She convinces him not to confess to Walter's parents, who have embraced him as their second son, and Paul agrees to forego easing his conscience and stays with his adopted family. Dr. Holderlin presents Walter's violin to Paul, who plays it while Elsa accompanies him on the piano. The film's original title, The Man I Killed, was changed to The Fifth Commandment to avoid giving wrong impressions in the minds of the public about the character of the story. It ultimately was released as Broken Lullaby.
萨玛拉·维文,史蒂夫·扎恩,兰道尔·朴,安迪·加西亚,克里斯·鲍尔,卡尔·格洛斯曼,迈克·奥麦利,埃尔·格雷厄姆,马歇尔·林奇,艾迪·莫迪卡,切尔茜·克里斯普,蓬·库巴斯基,布莱恩特·卡罗尔,尼古拉斯·博斯克,塞巴斯蒂安·苏戴斯,Nicholas David King,Michael C. Pizzuto,Penelope Lou,Davis Aguila,Nick Andrisin