Anthony Adverse (1936)

Anthony Adverse (1936)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1936-08-26 United States of America 141 Min. PG-13
5.8 32 votes
Drama, History, Romance

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.

Cast

Fredric March is Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse
Olivia de Havilland is Angela Guiseppe
Angela Guiseppe
Donald Woods is Vincent Nolte
Vincent Nolte
Anita Louise is Maria
Maria
Edmund Gwenn is John Bonnyfeather
John Bonnyfeather
Claude Rains is Marquis Don Luis
Marquis Don Luis
Louis Hayward is Denis Moore
Denis Moore
Gale Sondergaard is Faith Paleologus
Faith Paleologus
Steffi Duna is Neleta
Neleta
Billy Mauch is Young Anthony Adverse
Young Anthony Adverse
Akim Tamiroff is Carlo Cibo
Carlo Cibo
Ralph Morgan is Debrulle
Debrulle
Henry O'Neill is Father Xavier
Father Xavier
Pedro de Cordoba is Brother Francois
Brother Francois
Luis Alberni is Tony Guisseppi
Tony Guisseppi
Fritz Leiber is Ouvrard
Ouvrard
Joseph Crehan is Capt. Elisha Jorham
Capt. Elisha Jorham
Rafaela Ottiano is Signora Bovino
Signora Bovino
Joan Woodbury is Half-Caste Dancing Girl
Half-Caste Dancing Girl
Eily Malyon is Mother Superior
Mother Superior
Leonard Mudie is De Bourrienne
De Bourrienne
Marilyn Knowlden is Florence Udney
Florence Udney
J. Carrol Naish is Major Doumet
Major Doumet
Scotty Beckett is Anthony's Son
Anthony's Son
Clara Blandick is Mrs. Jorham
Mrs. Jorham
Addison Richards is Capt. Matanaza
Capt. Matanaza
Frank Reicher is Coachman to Paris
Coachman to Paris
William Ricciardi is Coachman to Leghorn
Coachman to Leghorn
Rollo Lloyd is Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Mathilde Comont is Cook Guisseppi
Cook Guisseppi
Paul Sotoff is Ferdinando
Ferdinando
Martin Turner is Carriage Driver
Carriage Driver
Zeffie Tilbury is Old Woman at Chalet
Old Woman at Chalet
Vivian Tobin is Lady at Ball
Lady at Ball
Harry Semels is Lottery Celebrant
Lottery Celebrant
Ottola Nesmith is Sister Ursula
Sister Ursula
Fred Malatesta is Stranger
Stranger
Mitchell Lewis is White Man Whipping Slave
White Man Whipping Slave
Brenda Fowler is Midwife at Anthony's Birth
Midwife at Anthony's Birth
Carrie Daumery is Lady at Ball
Lady at Ball
Guy D'Ennery is Majordomo
Majordomo
Jean De Briac is Stranger
Stranger