Anthony Adverse

August. 26,1936      NR
Rating:
6.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Fredric March as  Anthony Adverse
Olivia de Havilland as  Angela Guiseppe
Donald Woods as  Vincent Nolte
Anita Louise as  Maria
Edmund Gwenn as  John Bonnyfeather
Claude Rains as  Marquis Don Luis
Louis Hayward as  Denis Moore
Gale Sondergaard as  Faith Paleologus
Steffi Duna as  Neleta
Billy Mauch as  Young Anthony Adverse

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