A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film)
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| Directed by | Jack Conway |
| Produced by | David O. Selznick |
| Written by | W. P. Lipscomb S. N. Behrman Charles Dickens (novel) |
| Starring | Ronald Colman Elizabeth Allan Edna May Oliver |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
| Editing by | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | December 27, 1935 |
| Running time | 123 mins. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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A Tale of Two Cities is a 1935 film directed by Jack Conway and Robert Z. Leonard (uncredited), adapted by W.P. Lipscomb and S.N. Behrman from Charles Dickens' novel A Tale of Two Cities.
The film stars Ronald Colman as Sydney Carton, Donald Woods as Charles Darnay, Elizabeth Allan as Lucie Manette and Blanche Yurka as Madame Defarge.
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Ronald Colman had long wanted to play Sydney Carton on film. He was even willing to shave off his moustache.
[edit] Cast
- Ronald Colman - Sydney Carton
- Elizabeth Allan - Lucie Manette
- Edna May Oliver - Miss Pross
- Reginald Owen - Stryver
- Basil Rathbone - Marquis St. Evremonde
- Blanche Yurka - Madame Defarge
- Henry B. Walthall - Dr. Manette
- Donald Woods - Charles Darnay
- Walter Catlett - Barsad
- Claude Gillingwater - Juris Lowry
- H. B. Warner - Gabelle
- Fritz Leiber - Gaspard
- Lucille La Verne - The Vengeance
- Mitchell Lewis - Ernest Defarge
- Isabel Jewell - Seamstress
- Tully Marshall - Woodcutter
- Fay Chaldecott - Lucie, the child
- Billy Bevan - Jerry Cruncher
- E. E. Clive - Judge in "Old Bailey"
- Robert Warwick - Judge at tribunal
- Eily Malyon - Mrs. Cruncher
- Lawrence Grant - Prosecutor
- Ralf Harolde - Prosecutor
- John Davidson - Morveau
- Tom Ricketts - Tellson, Jr.
- Donald Haines - Jerry Cruncher, Jr.
- Barlowe Borland - Jacques, 116
[edit] Crew & Production Company
- Production company - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.
- Director - Jack Conway
- Fill-In Director - Robert Z. Leonard
- War Scenes Director - Val Lewton & Jacques Tourneur
- Writer - W. P. Lipscomb & S. N. Behrman
- Based on - Charles Dickens' 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities
- Music - Herbert Stothart
- Cinematography - Oliver T. Marsh
- Editing - Conrad A. Nervig
- Art Director - Cedric Gibbons
- Costumes - Western Costume & Dolly Tree
- Producer - David O. Selznick
- Sound - Douglas Shearer
- Press Agent - Howard Dietz
[edit] Copyright Information
- Original Copyright holder: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.
- Date: December 16, 1935
- Copyright Number: LP6057
- A Tale of Two Cities Starring Ronald Colman Tribute site: synopsis, images and list of actors.
