The World and the Flesh is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell and written by Oliver H.P. Garrett. The film stars George Bancroft, Miriam Hopkins, Alan Mowbray, George E. Stone, Mitchell Lewis, Max Wagner and Harry Cording. The film was released on April 22, 1932, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
| The World and the Flesh | |
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| Directed by | John Cromwell |
| Screenplay by | Oliver H.P. Garrett |
| Starring | George Bancroft Miriam Hopkins Alan Mowbray George E. Stone Mitchell Lewis Max Wagner Harry Cording |
| Cinematography | Karl Struss |
| Music by | Herman Hand John Leipold Stephan Pasternacki |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
edit“A soldier of fortune risks his life to save a rich girl’s friends during Russian Revolution—at a price!” [3]
Cast
edit- George Bancroft as Kylenko
- Miriam Hopkins as Maria Yaskaya
- Alan Mowbray as Dimitri
- George E. Stone as Rutchkin
- Mitchell Lewis as Sukhanov
- Max Wagner as Vorobiov
- Harry Cording as Ivanovitch
- Emmett Corrigan as Gen. Spiro
- Oscar Apfel as Banker
- Reginald Barlow as Markov
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Movie Review - The World the Flesh and the Devil - Miriam Hopkins and George Bancroft in a Pictorial Story of the Flight of Russian Aristocrats in 1917". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "The World and the Flesh (1932) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ Canham, 1976 p. 118-119: Filmography section. The entire plot summary is duplicated here from Canham source.
References
edit- Canham, Kingsley. 1976. The Hollywood Professionals, Volume 5: King Vidor, John Cromwell, Mervyn LeRoy. The Tantivy Press, London. ISBN 0498016897