Liliom
6.5
“Charles Farrell in his greatest role”
A carousel barker falls in love with a young woman. Both are fired from their jobs, and when the young woman becomes pregnant, the carousel barker tries to help pull off a robbery, which goes wrong. Because of the robbery, he dies, and after spending time in hell, is sent back to earth for one day to try to make amends. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
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Cast
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Charles Farrell
Liliom
Known for
City Girl
7th Heaven
Guinn Williams
Hollinger
Rose Hobart
Julie
Known for
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Conflict
Estelle Taylor
Mme. Muscat
Known for
Cimarron
The Ten Commandments
H.B. Warner
Chief Magistrate
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Lee Tracy
The Buzzard
Known for
Bombshell
Doctor X
Walter Abel
Carpenter
Known for
Fury
Holiday Inn
Mildred Van Dorn
Marie
Also in
Iron Man
Son of the Gods
Anne Shirley
Louise
Known for
Murder, My Sweet
Stella Dallas
Bert Roach
Wolf
Known for
The Crowd
Murders in the Rue Morgue
James A. Marcus
Linzman
Known for
The Eagle
The Iron Horse
Harvey Clark
Angel Gabriel
Known for
Red-Headed Woman
Frank Borzage Director · S. N. Behrman Screenplay Sonya Levien Screenplay
United States release September 27, 1930 · Produced in United States
Production
Fox Film Corporation
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 27, 1930
Theatrical
United States
October 5, 1930 · Theatrical
Finland
August 16, 1931 · Theatrical
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