Summary
Arrowsmith is an American film first released in 1931,
directed by John Ford.
The film stars Ronald Colman, Helen Hayes, Richard Bennett, A.E. Anson and Clarence Brooks.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: John Ford
- Script: Sinclair Lewis, Sidney Howard
- Music: Alfred Newman
- Cast: Ronald Colman (Dr. Martin Arrowsmith), Helen Hayes (Leora Arrowsmith), Richard Bennett (Gustav Sondelius), A.E. Anson (Professor Max Gottlieb), Clarence Brooks (Oliver Marchand), Alec B. Francis (Twyford), Claude King (Dr. Tubbs), Bert Roach (Bert Tozer), Myrna Loy (Mrs. Joyce Lanyon), Russell Hopton (Terry Wickett), David Landau (State Veterinarian), Lumsden Hare (Sir Robert Fairland – Governor), Erville Alderson (Pioneer), Beulah Bondi (Mrs. Tozer), Ward Bond (Cop), Florence Britton (Miss Twyford), Nora Cecil (Nurse), Sidney De Gray (Doctor Hesselink), Mike Donlin (Undetermined Role), Walter Downing (City Clerk), Theresa Harris (Native Mother), Raymond Hatton (Drunk), Charlotte Henry (The Pioneer Girl), George Humbert (Italian Uncle), DeWitt Jennings (Mr. B.W. Tozer), James A. Marcus (Old Doctor), Eric Mayne (Dignitary), Edmund Mortimer (Ship’s Passenger), John Qualen (Henry Novak), Pat Somerset (Ship’s Officer), Adele Watson (Mrs. Novak), Bobby Watson (Undetermined Role), Eric Wilton (Ship’s Officer)
- Country: USA
- Language: English / Italian / Swedish
- Runtime: 108 min; B&W
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