Under the Red Robe (film)
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Under the Red Robe is a 1937
British / American film directed by Victor Sjöström
. Previously filmed as a 1923 silent
directed by Alan Crosland
. Before the films a play had been produced on Broadway in 1896-97 starring Viola Allen
and William Faversham
.
1937 in film
The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US....
British / American film directed by Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström
Victor Sjöström was a Swedish actor, screenwriter, and film director.- Biography:Born in Silbodal, in the Värmland region of Sweden, he was only a year old when his father, Olof Adolf Sjöström, moved the family to Brooklyn, New York. His mother died when he was seven years old in 1886...
. Previously filmed as a 1923 silent
Under the Red Robe (1923 film)
Under the Red Robe is a 1923 silent historical drama directed by Alan Crosland based upon Stanley J. Weyman's novel Under the Red Robe. The film marks the last motion picture appearance by stage actor Robert B. Mantell who plays Cardinal Richelieu and the only silent screen performance of opera...
directed by Alan Crosland
Alan Crosland
Alan Crosland was an American stage actor and film director.-Early life and career:Born in New York City, New York to a well-to-do family, Alan Crosland attended Dartmouth College. After graduation he took a job as a writer with the New York Globe magazine...
. Before the films a play had been produced on Broadway in 1896-97 starring Viola Allen
Viola Allen
Viola Emily Allen was an American stage actress who played leading roles in Shakespere and other plays, including many original plays. She starred in over two dozen Broadway productions from 1885 to 1916...
and William Faversham
William Faversham
William Faversham was a legendary movie and stage actor from England who made his name on Broadway when he starred as Algernon in the original production of The Importance of Being Earnest in 1895...
.
Cast
- Conrad VeidtConrad VeidtConrad Veidt was a German actor best remembered for his roles in films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari , The Man Who Laughs , The Thief of Bagdad and Casablanca...
as Gil de Berault - Annabella as Lady Marguerite of Fiox
- Raymond MasseyRaymond MasseyRaymond Hart Massey was a Canadian/American actor.-Early life:Massey was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Anna , who was born in Illinois, and Chester Daniel Massey, the wealthy owner of the Massey-Ferguson Tractor Company. Massey's family could trace their ancestry back to the American...
as Cardinal Richelieu - Romney BrentRomney BrentRomney Brent was a Mexican-born actor, director and dramatist. Most of his career was on stage in North America, but in the 1930s he was frequently seen on the London stage, on television and in films.-Biography:...
as Marius - Sophie StewartSophie StewartSophie Stewart was a British actress. She was born in Crieff, Perthshire on 5 March 1908. Died 1977. In 1937 she starred in Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Lady Blakeney.She was married to the actor Ellis Irving.-Selected filmography:...
as Elise, Duchess of Fiox - Wyndham Goldie as Edmond, Duke of Fiox
- Lawrence GrantLawrence GrantPercy Reginald Lawrence-Grant was an English actor known for his supporting roles in films such as The Living Ghost, I'll Tell the World, The Mask of Fu Manchu, and Son of Frankenstein...
as Father Joseph - Balliol Holloway as Clon
- Shale Gardner as Louis
- Frank Damer as Pierre
- James ReganJames ReganJames "Jim" Regan is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s who at representative level has played for Wales, and at club level for Huddersfield.-International honours:Jim Regan won a cap for Wales while at Huddersfield in 1939....
as Jean - Edie Martin as Maria
- Haddon MasonHaddon Mason-Selected filmography:* Every Mother's Son * Dawn * The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel * The Lady of the Lake * The Woman in White * A Peep Behind the Scenes * Painted Pictures...
as Count Rossignac - J. Fisher White as Baron Breteuil
- Graham Soutten as Leval
- Anthony EustrelAnthony EustrelAnthony Eustrel was a British actor. His ashes are inurned at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.-Selected filmography:* Under the Red Robe * Second Bureau * The Wife of General Ling * Gasbags...
as Lieutenant Brissac - Desmond Roberts as Capt. Rivarolle
- Ralph TrumanRalph TrumanRalph Truman was an English actor, usually cast as either a villain or an authority figure. He possessed a distinguished speaking voice...
as Captain at Castle - Eric HalesEric Hales-Selected filmography:* Chelsea Life * The Secret of the Loch * Blue Smoke * The Last Curtain * Strange Experiment * Under the Red Robe * Contraband -External links:...
as Lieutenant at Castle