Director: William Dieterle

Writers: Sonya Levien; Bruno Frank

From novel by: Victor Hugo

Musical Adaptation and Original Composition by: Alfred Newman

Producer: Pandro S. Berman

Keywords: Drama, Gypsies, France

Gypsy girl Esmeralda finds herself framed for the murder of a guard at the Notre Dame Cathedral in 15th century Paris. Of numerous cinematic interpretations of Victor Hugo's classic novel, this is the finest. Received Oscar nominations for Best Score and Best Sound Recording.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Kathryn Adams	Actor	15-Jul-1920	14-Oct-2016	Sky Raiders
Sig Arno	Actor	27-Dec-1895	17-Aug-1975	The Palm Beach Story
Curt Bois	Actor	5-Apr-1901	25-Dec-1991	Pickpocket in Casablanca
Spencer Charters	Actor	25-Mar-1875	25-Jan-1943	Character actor
Harry Davenport	Actor	19-Jan-1866	9-Aug-1949	Gone with the Wind
Minna Gombell	Actor	28-May-1892	14-Apr-1973	Block-Heads
Walter Hampden	Actor	30-Jun-1879	11-Jun-1955	Prominent American theater actor
Cedric Hardwicke	Actor	19-Feb-1893	6-Aug-1964	Suspicion
Arthur Hohl	Actor	21-May-1889	10-Mar-1964	Character actor
Charles Laughton	Actor	1-Jul-1899	15-Dec-1962	Island of Lost Souls
Fritz Leiber	Actor	31-Jan-1882	14-Oct-1949	Shakespearean actor
Alan Marshal	Actor	29-Jan-1909	13-Jul-1961	Night Must Fall
Thomas Mitchell	Actor	11-Jul-1892	17-Dec-1962	Gerald O'Hara in Gone with the Wind
Edmond O'Brien	Actor	10-Sep-1915	9-May-1985	The Great Imposter
Maureen O'Hara	Actor	17-Aug-1920	24-Oct-2015	Miracle on 34th Street
Rod La Rocque	Actor	20-Nov-1898	15-Oct-1969	Braveheart
George Tobias	Actor	14-Jul-1901	27-Feb-1980	Abner Kravitz on Bewitched
George Zucco	Actor	11-Jan-1886	28-May-1960	Fog Island

CAST

Starring
Charles Laughton	...   Quasimodo
with
Cedric Hardwicke	...   Frollo
Thomas Mitchell	...   Clopin
Maureen O'Hara	...   Esmeralda
Edmond O'Brien	...   Gringoire
Alan Marshal	...   Phoebus
Walter Hampden	...   Archdeacon
Harry Davenport	...   King Louis XI
Katharine Alexander	...   Madame de Lys
George Zucco	...   Procurator
Fritz Leiber	...   Old Nobleman
Etienne Girardot	...   Doctor
Helene Whitney	...   Fleur de Lys
Minna Gombell	...   Queen of Beggars
Arthur Hohl	...   Olivier
Curt Bois	...   Student
George Tobias	...   Beggar
Rod La Rocque	...   Phillippe
Spencer Charters	...   Court Clerk
Kathryn Adams	...   Fleur's Companion
Dianne Hunter	...   Fleur's Companion
Sig Arno	...   Tailor

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