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58% Critic Match
Anthony Adverse
“The thrill of thrills the world could not forget!”
5.8 / 10• 1936• 2h 21m•NR• English
DramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
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
Fredric March
Anthony Adverse
Lead
Olivia de Havilland
Angela Guiseppe
Donald Woods
Vincent Nolte
Anita Louise
Maria
Edmund Gwenn
John Bonnyfeather
Claude Rains
Marquis Don Luis
Louis Hayward
Denis Moore
Gale Sondergaard
Faith Paleologus
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mervyn LeRoy's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Anthony Adverse is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
