''Quebec'' is a 1951 American

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directed by George Templeton and written by

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. Set in 1837, it stars

John Drew Barrymore John Drew Barrymore (born John Blyth Barrymore Jr.; June 4, 1932 – November 29, 2004) was an American film actor and member of the Barrymore family of actors, which included his father, John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel and E ...

in a fictional account of the Patriotes Rebellion. The popular uprising in

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, now

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, sought Democratic reforms, and happened around the same time as a similar revolt in

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, now

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Plot

The film tells the tale of Mme. Stephanie Durossac, also known as Lafleur (played by

Corinne Calvet Corinne Calvet (April 30, 1925 – June 23, 2001), born Corinne Dibos, was a French actress who appeared mostly in American films. According to one obituary, she was promoted "as a combination of Dietrich and Rita Hayworth", but her person ...

), a fiery pro-independence leader, and Mark Douglas (Barrymore), a young man who discovers that Lafleur is his long-lost mother he believed to be deceased. The actions of Lafleur create problems since she is also the wife of the British governor of the province. Lafleur ultimately sacrifices herself to prevent Douglas from being taken hostage. The climax of the movie depicts a military assault on the British fortress.

Cast

as Mark Douglas redited as John Barrymore, Jr.*

as Mademoiselle Stephanie Durossac / Lafleur * Barbara Rush as Madelon *

Patric Knowles Reginald Lawrence Knowles (11 November 1911 – 23 December 1995), better known as Patric Knowles, was an English film actor. Born in Horsforth, West Riding of Yorkshire, he made his film debut in 1932, and played either first or second fi ...

as Charles Douglas *

John Hoyt John Hoyt (born John McArthur Hoysradt; October 5, 1905 – September 15, 1991) was an American actor. He began his acting career on Broadway, later appearing in numerous films and television series. He is perhaps best known for his film and TV ...

as Father Antoine

Production

The film was actually shot on location in Quebec, in the fashion typical of

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."Quebec: Plot Synopsis"
by Hal Erickson, Allmovie, retrieved September 10, 2006 It captured therefore local sights like the Citadelle of Quebec City,

Montmorency Falls The Montmorency Falls (french: Chute Montmorency) is a large waterfall on the Montmorency River in Quebec, Canada. Location The falls are located on the boundary between the borough of Beauport, and Boischatel, about from the heart of old Que ...

and the Quebec countryside. It also cast local actors. ''Quebec'' also features

Patsy Ruth Miller Patsy Ruth Miller (born Patricia Ruth Miller; January 17, 1904 – July 16, 1995) was an American film actress who played Esméralda in ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1923) opposite Lon Chaney. Early years Miller was born and raised in St. ...

, a former silent-screen star making her first screen appearance since 1931.

Comic book adaption

Eastern Color The Eastern Color Printing Company was a company that published comic books, beginning in 1933. At first, it was only newspaper comic strip reprints, but later on, original material was published. Eastern Color Printing was incorporated in 19 ...

Movie Love #8 (April 1951)

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