Summary
Bitter Sweet is an American romantic film drama first released in 1940,
directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
The film stars Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, George Sanders and Ian Hunter.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: W.S. Van Dyke
- Script: Noel Coward, Lesser Samuels
- Photo: Oliver T. Marsh
- Cast: Jeanette MacDonald (Sarah Millick, later Sari Linden), Nelson Eddy (Carl Linden), George Sanders (Baron Von Tranisch), Ian Hunter (Lord Shayne), Felix Bressart (Max), Edward Ashley (Harry Daventry), Lynne Carver (Dolly), Diana Lewis (Jane), Curt Bois (Ernst), Fay Holden (Mrs. Millick), Sig Ruman (Herr Schlick), Janet Beecher (Lady Daventry), Charles Judels (Herr Wyler), Veda Ann Borg (Manon), Herman Bing (Market Keeper), Greta Meyer (Mama Luden), William Bailey (Man in Bath), Max Barwyn (Bartender), Art Berry Sr. (Cabbie), Margaret Bert (Woman on Stairs), Paul E. Burns (Lathered Man), Colin Campbell (Sir Arthur Feuchurch), Jack Chefe (Waiter), Davison Clark (Casino attendant), Hans Conried (Rudolph, Man at Mama Luden’s), Jeff Corey (Second Man on Stairs), Gino Corrado (Waiter), Jean De Briac (Croupier), Muriel Goodspeed (Singer), Sam Harris (Cafe Patron), John Hendrick (Fritz, at Mama Luden’s), Delos Jewkes (Singer), Hans Joby (Third Man on Stairs), Armand Kaliz (Headwaiter), Eric Mayne (Cafe Patron), Louis Natheaux (Officer Catching Von Tranisch), Paul Oman (Violinist), Charles Prescott Jr. (Singer), Sam Savitsky (Bearded Man), Lester Sharpe (First man on stairs), Julius Tannen (Schlick’s Companion), Ruth Tobey (Market Keeper’s Daughter), Philip Winter (Edgar, Sarah’s Dancing Partner)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 94 min
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