DODSWORTH.
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Samuel "Sam" Dodsworth (Walter Huston) is a successful, self-made man. His wife Fran (Ruth Chatterton) feels trapped by their boring small-town social life. Fran begins to view herself as a sophisticated world traveler and tries to develop a high-class social life, pretending to be much younger than she is. While on the luxury liner to England, Sam meets Edith Cortright (Mary Astor) who is sympathetic to his eagerness to expand his horizons and learn new things. Meanwhile, Fran indulges in a light flirtation with a handsome Englishman (David
Credits
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Written by
- Sidney Howard
- Cast
- Paul Lukas, Walter Huston, David Niven, Mary Astor, Maria Ouspenskaya, Spring Byington, Odette Myrtil, Ruth Chatterton, John Payne, Gregory Gaye
- Produced by
- Samuel Goldwyn
- Cinematography
- Rudolph Maté
- Music
- Alfred Newman
- Edited by
- Daniel Mandell
Complete catalog record
DODSWORTH. Released through United Artists. 1936. 11 reels, sd. Based on the novel written by Sinclair Lewis and dramatized by Sidney Howard as produced for the stage by Max Gordon. Credits: Director, William Wyler; screenplay, Sidney Howard; film editor, Danny Mandel; music director, Alfred Newman. Samuel Goldwyn; 28Sep36; LP6613.
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