Anthony Adverse (1936)
The thrill of thrills the world could not forget!
Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent by his heartless nobleman father, Don Luis, Anthony is later mentored by his kind grandfather, John Bonnyfeather, and falls for the beautiful Angela Giuseppe. When circumstances separate Anthony and Angela and he embarks on a long journey, he must find his way back to her, no matter what the cost.
- Date of release
- 1936-08-26
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (37)
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Mervyn LeRoy
Casting
- Fredric March — Anthony Adverse
- Olivia de Havilland — Angela Guiseppe
- Donald Woods — Vincent Nolte
- Anita Louise — Maria
- Edmund Gwenn — John Bonnyfeather
- Claude Rains — Marquis Don Luis
- Louis Hayward — Denis Moore
- Gale Sondergaard — Faith Paleologus
- Steffi Duna — Neleta
- Billy Mauch — Young Anthony Adverse
- Akim Tamiroff — Carlo Cibo
- Ralph Morgan — Debrulle
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