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Anthony Adverse

(1936)

August 26, 1936 2h 21m
58%
TMDB Score

Overview

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.

Mervyn LeRoy

Director

Top Billed Cast

FM

Fredric March

Anthony Adverse

OdH

Olivia de Havilland

Angela Guiseppe

DW

Donald Woods

Vincent Nolte

AL

Anita Louise

Maria

EG

Edmund Gwenn

John Bonnyfeather

CR

Claude Rains

Marquis Don Luis

LH

Louis Hayward

Denis Moore

GS

Gale Sondergaard

Faith Paleologus

SD

Steffi Duna

Neleta

BM

Billy Mauch

Young Anthony Adverse