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Of Human Bondage (1934)

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The Love That Lifted a Man to Paradise......and Hurled Him Back to Earth Again

A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Cromwell
  • Profile picture of Leslie Howard
    Philip Carey Leslie Howard
  • Profile picture of Bette Davis
    Mildred Rogers Bette Davis
  • Profile picture of Frances Dee
    Sally Athelny Frances Dee
  • Profile picture of Kay Johnson
    Norah Kay Johnson
  • Profile picture of Reginald Denny
    Harry Griffiths Reginald Denny
  • Profile picture of Alan Hale
    Emil Miller Alan Hale
  • Profile picture of Reginald Sheffield
    Cyril Dunsford Reginald Sheffield
  • Profile picture of Reginald Owen
    Thorpe Athelny Reginald Owen

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Keywords

  • baby
  • waitress
  • self-destruction
  • one-sided love
  • unrequited love
  • inheritance
  • doctor
  • destruction
  • pre-code
  • tuberculosis
  • medical school
  • unwed mother
  • mistreatment
  • meltdown
  • aspiring artist
  • jilted woman
  • spurned man
  • club foot
  • destitution
  • vitriol
  • savings bonds
  • horrible person
  • selfish woman