First Comes Courage_
"I married you to destroy you!"
Merle Oberon plays a Norwegian resistance figure in a small town, married to a Nazi commandant. When his superiors begin to suspect her, the Allies land an assassin to kill him -- an assassin who happens to be her former lover.
Starring
Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, Carl Esmond
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
First Comes Courage was released 83 years ago in 1943.
Overview
Merle Oberon plays a Norwegian resistance figure in a small town, married to a Nazi commandant. When his superiors begin to suspect her, the Allies land an a...
First Comes Courage is a Drama, War film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (20)
Merle Oberon
Nicole Larsen
Brian Aherne
Capt. Allan Lowell
Carl Esmond
Maj. Paul Dichter
Isobel Elsom
Rose Lindstrom
Fritz Leiber
Dr. Aanrud
Erville Alderson
Soren
Erik Rolf
Ole
Reinhold Schünzel
Col. Kurt von Elser
Richard Ryen
Dr. Hoff
Lewis Wilson
Dr. Kleinich
Fern Emmett
Dress Designer (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Norwegian Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Nazi Captain (uncredited)
John Elliott
Norwegian patient
Greta Granstedt
Girl assistant
William Phillips
Edvard, Aanrud's assistant
Pietro Sosso
Janitor
CB
Conrad Binyon
Boy
Arno Frey
Sergeant
Eric Feldary
Private
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What is First Comes Courage about?
Merle Oberon plays a Norwegian resistance figure in a small town, married to a Nazi commandant. When his superiors begin to suspect her, the Allies land an assassin to kill him -- an assassin who happens to be her former lover.
How long is First Comes Courage?
First Comes Courage has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in First Comes Courage?
The cast of First Comes Courage includes Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, Carl Esmond, Isobel Elsom, Fritz Leiber.
What is the rating of First Comes Courage?
First Comes Courage has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
War