A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities

Movie·1935·2h 6m

A Tale of Two Cities

The Immortal Story of Love and Intrigue During the French Revolution!

Directed By

Jack Conway

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.

Written By

W.P. Lipscomb, S. N. Behrman

Producer

David O. Selznick

Cinematography

Oliver T. Marsh

Music

Herbert Stothart

Editor

Conrad A. Nervig

Themes

london, englandparis, francebased on novel or bookself sacrificeredemptionfrench revolutionguillotinelovealcoholic18th century

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

69%

82 votes

Skip10%
Timepass24%
Go for it38%
Perfection28%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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// cast

Cast

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Sydney Carton

Elizabeth Allan

Elizabeth Allan

Lucie Manette

Edna May Oliver

Edna May Oliver

Miss Pross

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Stryver

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Marquis St. Evremonde

Blanche Yurka

Blanche Yurka

Madame De Farge

Henry B. Walthall

Henry B. Walthall

Dr. Manette

Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Charles Darnay

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Barsad

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Gaspard

Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Mrs. Cruncher

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Aristocrat (uncredited)

William Ripley Dorr

Background Singers (uncredited)

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Judge in 'Old Bailey'

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Lackey #1

Claude Gillingwater

Claude Gillingwater

Jarvis Lorry

Lucille La Verne

Lucille La Verne

The Vengeance

Isabel Jewell

Isabel Jewell

The Seamstress

// crew

Crew

Conrad A. Nervig

Editor

Jack Conway

Jack Conway

Director

W.P. Lipscomb

W.P. Lipscomb

Screenplay

S. N. Behrman

S. N. Behrman

Screenplay

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Producer

Herbert Stothart

Herbert Stothart

Original Music Composer

Oliver T. Marsh

Director of Photography

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