Summary
The Adventures of Martin Eden is an American adventure film first released in 1942,
directed by Sidney Salkow.
The film is based on a novel by Jack London and stars Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor, Evelyn Keyes, Stuart Erwin and Dickie Moore.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Sidney Salkow
- Script: Jack London (novel), W.L. River
- Photo: Franz Planer
- Music: John Leipold
- Cast: Glenn Ford (Martin Eden), Claire Trevor (Connie Dawson), Evelyn Keyes (Ruth Morley), Stuart Erwin (Joe Dawson), Dickie Moore (Johnny), Ian MacDonald (’Butch’ Raglan), Frank Conroy (Carl Brissenden), Rafaela Ottiano (Marie Sylva), Pierre Watkin (Amos Morley), Regina Wallace (Mrs. Morley), Robert J. McDonald (The judge), George Allen (Sailor), Sylvia Arslan (Child), Walter Baldwin (Postman), Joan Blake (Theresa), Harry Clark (Mike), Heinie Conklin (Swedish cook), William Monroe Cypert (Slum Boy), Boyd Davis (Defense attorney), Robert Ferrero (Child), Byron Foulger (Smithers), Louis Frasco (Child), James Gubitosi (Emanuel), Eddie Hall (Spectator at trial in Dawson), Charles Halton (Cotton, Publisher of Continental Magazine), Oscar ’Dutch’ Hendrian (Sailor), George Hickman (Newsboy), Milton Kibbee (Printer), Ethan Laidlaw (Second Mate), Charles Lane (Mr. White, Publisher), Arthur Loft (Mr. Ford, Publisher), Joe McGuinn (Bailiff), Torben Meyer (Jacob), John Northpole (Sailor), Eileen O’Hearn (Girl), Nestor Paiva (Doctor), Ed Randolph (Sailor), Addison Richards (Prosecuting District Attorney), Rudy Robles (San), Sonny Schulman (Buddy), Schuyler Standish (Martin as a boy), Paul Stanton (Attorney), Ferris Taylor (Mr. End, Publisher), Harry Tenbrook (Sailor), Harry Wallace (Pete), Johnny Walsh (Ragan as a boy), Martha Wentworth (Old floozie), Blackie Whiteford (Sailor)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 87 min; B&W
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