Anthony Adverse (1936)
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- Passed
- 2h 21min
- Adventure, Drama
- 29 Aug 1936 (USA)
- Movie
In 18th-century Italy, an orphan's debt to the man who raised him threatens to separate him forever from the woman he loves.
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Awards:
- Won 4 Oscars. Another 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fredric March | ... |
Anthony Adverse
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| Olivia de Havilland | ... |
Angela Guisseppi
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| Donald Woods | ... |
Vincent Nolte
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| Anita Louise | ... |
Maria
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| Edmund Gwenn | ... |
John Bonnyfeather
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| Claude Rains | ... |
Don Luis
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| Louis Hayward | ... |
Denis Moore
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| Gale Sondergaard | ... |
Faith
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| Steffi Duna | ... |
Neleta
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| Billy Mauch | ... |
Anthony Adverse at ten
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| Akim Tamiroff | ... |
Carlo Cibo
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| Ralph Morgan | ... |
Debruille
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| Henry O'Neill | ... |
Father Xavier
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| Pedro de Cordoba | ... |
Brother Francois
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| George E. Stone | ... |
Sancho
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| Luis Alberni | ... |
Tony Guisseppi
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| Fritz Leiber | ... |
Ouvrard
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Capt. Elisha Jorham
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| Rafaela Ottiano | ... |
Signora Buvino
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| Rollo Lloyd | ... |
Napoleon Bonaparte
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| Leonard Mudie | ... |
De Bourrienne
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| Marilyn Knowlden | ... |
Florence Udney
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| Mathilde Comont | ... |
Cook Guisseppi
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| Eily Malyon | ... |
Mother Superior
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| J. Carrol Naish | ... |
Major Doumet
(as J. Carroll Naish)
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| Scotty Beckett | ... |
Anthony's Son
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Paul Sotoff | ... |
Ferdinando
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
Coach Driver to Paris
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| Clara Blandick | ... |
Mrs. Jorham
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Capt. Matanaza
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| William Ricciardi | ... |
Coachman to Leghorn
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| Grace Stafford | ... |
Lucia
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Panchita Acosta | ... |
Italian Girl (uncredited)
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| Sam Appel | ... |
Driver / Arab (uncredited)
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| Barlowe Borland | ... |
Clerk at Bonnyfeather's (uncredited)
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Egon Brecher | ... |
Innkeeper (uncredited)
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Helen Brown | ... |
Lady at Ball (uncredited)
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Ann Bupp | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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David Cavendish | ... |
Napoleon's Secretary (uncredited)
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Davison Clark | ... |
Traveler (uncredited)
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Dan Colette | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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Philip Cooper | ... |
Stable Boy (uncredited)
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Albert Milton Cranston | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Guy D'Ennery | ... |
Majordomo (uncredited)
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| Carrie Daumery | ... |
Lady at Ball (uncredited)
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| Jean De Briac | ... |
Stranger (uncredited)
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Carlos De Valdez | ... |
Cuban Policeman (uncredited)
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Juan Duval | ... |
Pietro (uncredited)
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Charles Fallon | ... |
Traveler (uncredited)
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Antonio Filauri | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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| Brenda Fowler | ... |
Midwife at Anthony's Birth (uncredited)
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| Martin Garralaga | ... |
Arab (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Gateson | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Octavio Giraud | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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| Robert Graves | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Joe Hachey | ... |
Marco (uncredited)
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Anne Howard | ... |
Angela - as a Child (uncredited)
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John Lester Johnson | ... |
Native Chief (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Joe King | ... |
Captain of Ship to America (uncredited)
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| Walter Kingsford | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Frank Lackteen | ... |
Arab (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Lewis | ... |
White Man Whipping Slave (uncredited)
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| Alma Lloyd | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Manuel López | ... |
Arab (uncredited)
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| Fred Malatesta | ... |
Stranger (uncredited)
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| Michael Mark | ... |
Stage-Door Man (uncredited)
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Myra Marsh | ... |
Nun (uncredited)
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Ray Martin | ... |
Young Slave (uncredited)
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Billy McClain | ... |
Black Slave Being Whipped (uncredited)
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| Lal Chand Mehra | ... |
Arab (uncredited)
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Art Miles | ... |
Dock Hand at Leghorn (uncredited)
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| Ferdinand Munier | ... |
Doctor at Baths (uncredited)
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| Ottola Nesmith | ... |
Sister Ursula (uncredited)
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Boris Nicholai | ... |
Courier (uncredited)
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Artemus Nigolian | ... |
Italian Girl (uncredited)
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Claude Payton | ... |
Announcer of Guests at Ball (uncredited)
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| George Reed | ... |
Crippled Black Man (uncredited)
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Jimmy Robinson | ... |
Black Man (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Lottery Celebrant (uncredited)
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Frank Shannon | ... |
Majordomo (uncredited)
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| Bernard Siegel | ... |
Pablo (uncredited)
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George Sorel | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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Mike Tellegen | ... |
Italian Man (uncredited)
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Arthur Thalasso | ... |
Italian Man (uncredited)
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Lotus Thompson | ... |
Lady at Ball (uncredited)
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Cyril Thornton | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Zeffie Tilbury | ... |
Old Woman at Chalet (uncredited)
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| Vivian Tobin | ... |
Lady at Ball (uncredited)
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Martin Turner | ... |
Black Carriage Driver (uncredited)
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Frank Ward | ... |
Traveler (uncredited)
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Pat Washington | ... |
Old Slave (uncredited)
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| Paul Weigel | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Lottie Williams | ... |
Nurse to Anthony's Son (uncredited)
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Ernest Wilson | ... |
Anthony's Black Slave (uncredited)
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| Joan Woodbury | ... |
Half-Caste Dancing Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mervyn LeRoy | ||
| Michael Curtiz | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Hervey Allen | ... | (novel) |
| Sheridan Gibney | ... | (screenplay) |
| Milton Krims | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Milton Krims | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Henry Blanke | ... | supervising producer (uncredited) |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Erich Wolfgang Korngold | ||
Cinematography by
| Tony Gaudio | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| Ralph Dawson | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | cosmetician |
| Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Charles Dudley | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William H. Cannon | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Arthur Lueker | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Eddie Edwards | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Harper Goff | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nathan Levinson | ... | director of recording (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Fred Jackman | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Carl E. Guthrie | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Vic Johnson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Mickey Marigold | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dwight Franklin | ... | technical consultant: 18th-century customs and costumes (uncredited) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor: Vitaphone Orchestra |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Milan Roder | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Irva Mae Ross | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Natale Carossio | ... | stager: opera sequences |
| Edward Chodorov | ... | screenplay constructor (uncredited) |
| Ralph Faulkner | ... | fight choreographer (uncredited) |
| Arthur J. Zellner | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (present)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1936) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros First National (1936) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1937) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1936) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Bros. (1947) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Distributing Company, Ltd.)
- Dominant Pictures Corporation (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- WOWOW (2000) (Japan) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Costume Company (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In late 18th century Italy, a beautiful young woman finds herself married to a rich but cruel older man. However, she is in love with another, younger man. When the husband finds out, he kills the lover in a swordfight, and takes his wife on a long trip throughout Europe. Months later, she dies giving birth to a son. The husband leaves the child at a convent, where he is raised until the age of 10; then he is apprenticed to a local merchant, who gives him the name "Anthony Adverse" because of the adversity in his life. But his adversity has only begun, as fate takes him to Cuba, Africa, and Paris.
Written by John Oswalt |
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| Taglines | Charging Across the Screen With Breath-Taking Sweep and Inspired Greatness...Comes the Most Impassioned Romance, Most Exciting Adventure Story In All Entertainment History! (Print Ad- Utica Observer-Dispatch, ((Utica, NY)) 4 September 1936) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,050,500 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gale Sondergaard made her film debut in "Anthony Adverse" and won an Academy Award in the brand-new category of Best Supporting Actress. See more » |
| Goofs | During the duel between Don Luis and Denis Moore, the sword wielded by Moore was "unbated", i.e. his fencing foil was blunted with a protective guard on the tip. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of a Great Motion Picture (1936). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'll Wait For You My Love (Angela's Song) See more » |
| Quotes |
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Title Card: Those who are destined to live during times of war and social upheaval are victims of cruel fate ~~ unable to find comfort in the past or peace in the present. They are the spiritual orphans of the world. See more » |