---
title: 'Facing Destiny (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henri Fescourt'
released: '1940-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/facing-destiny-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199507/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Facing Destiny (1940)

1940 · Comedy · France


## Synopsis

Facing Destiny is a 1940 French spy drama film directed by Henri Fescourt and starring Jules Berry, George Rigaud and Josseline Gaël. It is based on the 1938 novel of the same title by Charles Robert-Dumas. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. It was produced and distributed during the Phoney War period.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henri Fescourt](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-fescourt)
- **Screenplay:** [Jean des Vallières](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-des-vallieres)

## Cast

- [Jacques Grétillat](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-gretillat)
- [Robert Pizani](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-pizani)
- [George Rigaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-rigaud)
- [Alexandre Mihalesco](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexandre-mihalesco)
- [Jean Aquistapace](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-aquistapace)
- [Jean-Max](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-max)
- [Josseline Gaël](https://cinepixo.com/people/josseline-gael)
- [Jules Berry](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-berry)
- [Marguerite Pierry](https://cinepixo.com/people/marguerite-pierry)
- [Gaby Sylvia](https://cinepixo.com/people/gaby-sylvia)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/facing-destiny-1940
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