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In Ernst Lubitsch's heartfelt 1932 anti-war gem *Broken Lullaby* (originally titled *The Man I Killed*), Phillips Holmes stars as Paul Renard, a tormented French musician haunted by gunning down German soldier Walter Holderlin during World War I. After confessing to a priest and receiving forgiveness, Paul tracks down Walter's family in Germany using a letter from the fallen man's pocket. Facing widespread anti-French hostility, Lionel Barrymore's gruff Dr. Holderlin at first turns him away—but softens when his son's fiancée, Elsa (Nancy Carroll), spots Paul as the mysterious visitor leaving flowers at Walter's grave. Posing as an old conservatory buddy of their son to hide the grim truth, Paul wins the Holderlins' trust and warmth, even as nosy locals whisper. Sparks fly between Paul and Elsa, but showing her Walter's old room unravels him; he spills the devastating secret. Elsa begs him to stay silent, sparing the parents who've come to see him as a surrogate son. Paul honors her plea, trading confession for family. In a tear-jerking moment, Dr. Holderlin hands over Walter's violin for Paul to play, with Elsa on piano—a fragile harmony amid the scars of war. The title tweak to *Broken Lullaby* (from *The Fifth Commandment*) dodged misconceptions about its redemptive c