Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton (1931)

The founding father has an extramarital affair and meets with the likes of Thomas Jefferson.

Date of release
1931-09-12
TMDB
4.4 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 10m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
John G. Adolfi

Casting

Interesting facts

Alexander Hamilton is a 1931 American pre-Code biographical film about Alexander Hamilton, produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and based on the 1917 play Hamilton by George Arliss and Mary Hamlin. It was directed by John G. Adolfi and stars Arliss in the title role. It follows the attempts of Hamilton to establish a new financial structure for the United States following the Confederation Period and the establishment of a new Constitution, complicated by the scandal of Hamilton's extramarital affair with Maria Reynolds. The film is preserved at the Library of Congress.

Production

At the time of the events depicted, Hamilton was in his 30s (in the opening sequence he is still in his 20s). He is portrayed by George Arliss, then in his 60s. For the roles of Jefferson and Monroe, Arliss cast two character actors who had built reputations for playing villainous parts. Dudley Digges plays the villainous and entirely fictitious character Senator Roberts.

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