When Were You Born

When Were You Born (1938)

Do the stars control the future?

A San Francisco astrologer correctly predicts a ship passenger's death and then helps the police look for the murderer.

Date of release
1938-06-18
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 5m
Genres
Mystery, Romance
Director
William C. McGann

Casting

Interesting facts

When Were You Born [sic] is a 1938 American murder-mystery film directed by William C. McGann and starring Anna May Wong as an astrologer who helps the police. Each of the twelve principal characters was born under a different astrological sign.

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures hired Manly P. Hall of the Philosophical Research Society to write the screenplay for the film, which was believed to have been the first to deal with astrology as a serious topic. Hall also assisted with casting and provided technical advice. Hall stated: "There is a ready-made audience of 10,000,000 for definitely metaphysical themes in the United States—in addition to the general public.

Newspaper advertisements for the film stated: "NOTE! The entire cast of this production was selected according to astrological calculations!" However, of the billed cast, only Jaquet was born under the sign that he represents in the film.

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