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.
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Fredric March
Anthony Adverse
Known for
The Best Years of Our Lives
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Olivia de Havilland
Angela Guiseppe
Known for
Gone with the Wind
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Donald Woods
Vincent Nolte
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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
13 Ghosts
Anita Louise
Maria
Known for
The Little Princess
The Story of Louis Pasteur
Edmund Gwenn
John Bonnyfeather
Known for
The Trouble with Harry
Miracle on 34th Street
Claude Rains
Marquis Don Luis
Known for
Casablanca
The Invisible Man
Louis Hayward
Denis Moore
Known for
And Then There Were None
House by the River
Gale Sondergaard
Faith Paleologus
Known for
The Life of Emile Zola
The Mark of Zorro
Steffi Duna
Neleta
Known for
Waterloo Bridge
The Great McGinty
Billy Mauch
Young Anthony Adverse
Also in
The Prince and the Pauper
Penrod and His Twin Brother
Akim Tamiroff
Carlo Cibo
Known for
Touch of Evil
Alphaville
Ralph Morgan
Debrulle
Known for
The Kennel Murder Case
The Life of Emile Zola
Mervyn LeRoy Director · Sheridan Gibney Screenplay Hervey Allen Author
Worldwide gross $2.8M · Budget $1.2M · United States release August 26, 1936
Box office
Budget
$1,192,000
Worldwide gross
$2,750,000
Gross vs. budget
2.3×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 19, 1936
Premiere · London
United States · August 26, 1936
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
July 29, 1936 · Premiere · Los Angeles, California
August 29, 1936 · Theatrical
Russia
January 1, 1949 · Theatrical
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