Summary
The Great Garrick is an American comedy romance film first released in 1937,
directed by James Whale.
The film stars Brian Aherne, Olivia de Havilland, Edward Everett Horton, Melville Cooper and Lionel Atwill.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: James Whale
- Script: Ernest Vajda, Rowland Leigh
- Photo: Ernest Haller
- Music: Adolph Deutsch
- Cast: Brian Aherne (David Garrick), Olivia de Havilland (Germaine de la Corbe), Edward Everett Horton (Tubby), Melville Cooper (M. W. Picard), Lionel Atwill (M. Beaumarchais), Luis Alberni (Luis Basset), Lana Turner (Mlle. Auber), Marie Wilson (Mlle. Nicolle), Linda Perry (Mlle. Molee), Fritz Leiber (Horatio in ’Hamlet’), Etienne Girardot (Jean Cabot), Dorothy Tree (Mme. Moreau), Craig Reynolds (M. Janin), Paul Everton (M. Dulac), Trevor Bardette (M. Noverre), Milton Owen (M. Thierre), Albert Dekker (M. LeBrun), Chester Clute (M. Moreau), Zita Baca (Bit Part), George Bunny (Cook), Hannam Clark (Manager), E.E. Clive (Pictures Vendor), Gino Corrado (Extra Backstage at Don Juan), Gennaro Curci (Waiter), Harry Davenport (Innkeeper of Turk’s Head), Elspeth Dudgeon (Old Witch in Audience), Leyland Hodgson (Man in Box), Olaf Hytten (Ambassador in ’Hamlet’), Jack Latham (Lad), Fritz Leiber Jr. (Fortinbras in ’Hamlet’), Connie Leon (Woman in Audience), Corbet Morris (Osric in ’Hamlet’), Jack Norton (Drunken Gentleman), Constance Pellissier (Woman in Box), Ben Welden (Blacksmith at Turk’s Head)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 89 min
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Comedy / Romance


