Of Human Bondage Movie Review 1934

The first movie version of W. Somerset Maugham's classic novel in which a young, handicapped medical student falls in love with a crude cockney waitress, in a mutually destructive affair. Established Davis's role as the tough, domineering woman. Remade in 1946 and 1964.

Distribution

Mike LeBell's Video, 75 Freemont Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90005, Phone: (213)938-3333, Fax: (213)938-3334, Email: mlvideo@aol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 84 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Femme Fatale, Physical Problems, Books to Film: W. Somerset Maugham

Screenplay

Lester Cohen

Cast

Bette Davis, Leslie Howard, Frances Dee, Reginald Owen, Reginald Denny, Alan Hale

Cinematography

Henry W. Gerrard

Director

John Cromwell

Music

Max Steiner

Producer

RKO