Anthony Adverse Movie Review 1936

March is a young man in the 19th century who searches for manhood across America and Mexico. He grows slowly as he battles foes, struggles against adversity and returns home to find his lover in this romantic swashbuckler. A star-studded cast, lush costuming, and an energetic musical score. Highly acclaimed in its time, but now seems dated. Based on the novel by Hervey Allen.

Distribution

Family Home Entertainment, c/o Live Home Video, 15400 Sherman Way, Ste 500, PO Box 10124, Van Nuys, CA 91410-0124, Toll-free: 800-677-0789, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 141 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Period Piece: 19th Century, Coming of Age, Swashbucklers

Cast

Fredric March, Olivia de Havilland, Anita Louise, Gale Sondergaard, Claude Rains, Edmund Gwenn, Louis Hayward

Cinematography

Gaetano Antonio "Tony" Gaudio

Director

Mervyn LeRoy

Music

Erich Wolfgang Korngold

Awards

Oscars 1936: Cinematog., Film Editing, Support. Actress (Sondergaard), Score.