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Anthony Adverse (1936)

Poster for Anthony Adverse

The thrill of thrills the world could not forget!

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 & Crew

Director
Mervyn LeRoy
  • Profile picture of Fredric March
    Anthony Adverse Fredric March
  • Profile picture of Olivia de Havilland
    Angela Guiseppe Olivia de Havilland
  • Profile picture of Donald Woods
    Vincent Nolte Donald Woods
  • Profile picture of Anita Louise
    Maria Anita Louise
  • Profile picture of Edmund Gwenn
    John Bonnyfeather Edmund Gwenn
  • Profile picture of Claude Rains
    Marquis Don Luis Claude Rains
  • Profile picture of Louis Hayward
    Denis Moore Louis Hayward
  • Profile picture of Gale Sondergaard
    Faith Paleologus Gale Sondergaard

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Keywords

  • epic
  • italy
  • africa
  • love
  • debt
  • orphan