Anthony Adverse (1936)
The thrill of thrills the world could not forget!
141 min
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.
- Release date
- August 26, 1936
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $1,192,000
- Box office
- $2,750,000
Cast
- Fredric March as Anthony Adverse
- Olivia de Havilland as Angela Guisseppi
- Donald Woods as Vincent Nolte
- Anita Louise as Maria
- Edmund Gwenn as John Bonnyfeather
- Claude Rains as Don Luis
- Louis Hayward as Denis Moore
- Gale Sondergaard as Faith
- Steffi Duna as Neleta
- Billy Mauch as Anthony Adverse at ten
Crew
- Mervyn LeRoy · Director
- Hervey Allen · Writer
- Sheridan Gibney · Writer
- Erich Wolfgang Korngold · Composer
- Tony Gaudio · Cinematographer
- Ralph Dawson · Editor