Anthony Adverse

Mervyn LeRoy
1936-08-26

The thrill of thrills the world could not forget!
5.7
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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Fredric March Anthony Adverse Unowned
Olivia de Havilland Angela Guiseppe Unowned
Donald Woods Vincent Nolte Unowned
Anita Louise Maria Unowned
Edmund Gwenn John Bonnyfeather Unowned
Claude Rains Marquis Don Luis Unowned
Louis Hayward Denis Moore Unowned
Gale Sondergaard Faith Paleologus Unowned
Steffi Duna Neleta Unowned
Billy Mauch Young Anthony Adverse Unowned
Akim Tamiroff Carlo Cibo Unowned
Ralph Morgan Debrulle Unowned
Henry O'Neill Father Xavier Unowned
Pedro de Cordoba Brother Francois Unowned
George E. Stone Sancho Unowned
Luis Alberni Tony Guisseppi Unowned
Fritz Leiber Ouvrard Unowned
Joseph Crehan Capt. Elisha Jorham Unowned
Rafaela Ottiano Signora Bovino Unowned
Bess Flowers Nun Unowned
Joan Woodbury Half-Caste Dancing Girl Unowned
Eily Malyon Mother Superior Unowned
Leonard Mudie De Bourrienne Unowned
Marilyn Knowlden Florence Udney Unowned
J. Carrol Naish Major Doumet Unowned
Scotty Beckett Anthony's Son Unowned
Clara Blandick Mrs. Jorham Unowned
Addison Richards Capt. Matanaza Unowned
Grace Stafford Lucia Unowned
Frank Reicher Coachman to Paris Unowned
William Ricciardi Coachman to Leghorn Unowned
Rollo Lloyd Napoleon Bonaparte Unowned
Mathilde Comont Cook Guisseppi Unowned
Paul Sotoff Ferdinando Unowned
Martin Turner Carriage Driver Unowned