Magnificent Brute
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Magnificent Brute is a 1936 drama film
directed by John G. Blystone
. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction
by Albert S. D'Agostino
and Jack Otterson
.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by John G. Blystone
John G. Blystone
John G. Blystone was an American film director. He directed 100 films between 1915 and 1938.He was born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack. His grave is located at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.-Relatives:John Blystone's brother was actor Stanley...
. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction
Academy Award for Best Art Direction
The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Best Art Direction recognizes achievement in art direction on a film. The films below are listed with their production year, so the Oscar 2000 for best art direction went to a film from 1999...
by Albert S. D'Agostino
Albert S. D'Agostino
Albert S. D'Agostino was an American art director. He was nominated for five Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction...
and Jack Otterson
Jack Otterson
Jack Otterson was an American art director. He was nominated for eight Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction...
.
Cast
- Victor McLaglenVictor McLaglenVictor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen was an English boxer and World War I veteran who became a successful film actor.Towards the end of his life he was naturalised as a U.S. citizen.-Early life:...
- 'Big Steve' Andrews - Binnie BarnesBinnie BarnesGertrude Maud "Binnie" Barnes was an English-American actress. She was born in Islington to a Jewish father and an Italian mother and was brought up Jewish, although she converted to Catholicism later in life....
- Della Lane - Jean DixonJean DixonJean Dixon was an American actress.-Career:Born Jean Jacques, she was educated in France. While there, she studied dramatics under Sarah Bernhardt. She was on the Broadway stage a number of years before making her screen debut. Her style of "brittle comedy" was seen in plays like June Moon by...
- Blossom Finney - William HallWilliam Hall (actor)William Hall is an actor, director, trainer, mask maker in San Francisco, California. He is the editor of The Playbook, Improv Games for Performers....
- Bill Morgan - Henry ArmettaHenry ArmettaHenry Armetta was an Italian movie character actor who appeared in at least 150 films, starting in silents as early as 1915 to a movie released in 1946, after his death.-Biography:...
- Buzell - Ann Preston - Mrs. Howard
- Bill BurrudBill BurrudWilliams James "Bill" Burrud was a former child star and a television host and producer best known for his travel programs.-Biography:...
- Pete Finney (as Billy Burrud) - Edward NorrisEdward Norris-Selected filmography:-External links:...
- Hal Howard - Raymond Brown - Two-Up Mooney
- Selmer Jackson - Dr. Coleman
- Adrian Rosley - Papapolas
- Etta McDanielEtta McDanielEtta McDaniel was an African American actress who appeared in over 60 films between 1933 and 1946. She is the sister of actor Sam McDaniel and actress and Academy Award winner Hattie McDaniel....
- Lavolia - Zeni Vatori - Brains
- Charles C. Wilson - Murphy