Anthony Adverse, marchand d'esclaves (1936)
En Italie, vers la fin du XVIIIe siècle, Denis Moore, un jeune officier, devient l'amant de Maria Bonnyfeather, femme de Don Luis. Ce dernier tue son rival en duel et sa femme meurt en donnant naissance à un enfant, né de l'union des deux amants. Cet enfant, abandonné par Don Luis à la porte d'un couvent et élevé là, sera nommé Anthony Adverse et connaîtra bien des aventures. Au service de John Bonnyfeather, son grand-père maternel, armateur de navires à Livourne, il tombera amoureux d'Angela Guisseppi, partira en mer et, avide de richesse, deviendra trafiquant d'esclaves à Cuba, où l'assassinat d'un moine missionnaire provoquera sa rédemption. Puis, débarqué en France, il retrouvera son ancien amour, Angela, découvrira qu'elle a un fils, dont il est le père, et qu'elle est devenue une cantatrice célébrée et la maîtresse de Napoléon Bonaparte. Il repartira alors en mer, emmenant avec lui son fils.
Directeur:
Mervyn LeRoy
écrivain:
Sheridan Gibney
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Fredric March as Anthony Adverse |
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Olivia de Havilland as Angela Guiseppe |
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Donald Woods as Vincent Nolte |
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Anita Louise as Maria |
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Edmund Gwenn as John Bonnyfeather |
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Claude Rains as Marquis Don Luis |
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Louis Hayward as Denis Moore |
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Gale Sondergaard as Faith Paleologus |
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Steffi Duna as Neleta |
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Billy Mauch as Young Anthony Adverse |
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Akim Tamiroff as Carlo Cibo |
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Ralph Morgan as Debrulle |
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Henry O'Neill as Father Xavier |
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Pedro de Cordoba as Brother Francois |
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George E. Stone as Sancho |
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Luis Alberni as Tony Guisseppi |
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Fritz Leiber as Ouvrard |
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Joseph Crehan as Capt. Elisha Jorham |
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Rafaela Ottiano as Signora Bovino |
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Bess Flowers as Nun |
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Joan Woodbury as Half-Caste Dancing Girl |
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Eily Malyon as Mother Superior |
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Leonard Mudie as De Bourrienne |
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Marilyn Knowlden as Florence Udney |
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J. Carrol Naish as Major Doumet |
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Scotty Beckett as Anthony's Son |
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Clara Blandick as Mrs. Jorham |
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Addison Richards as Capt. Matanaza |
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Grace Stafford as Lucia |
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Frank Reicher as Coachman to Paris |
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William Ricciardi as Coachman to Leghorn |
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Rollo Lloyd as Napoleon Bonaparte |
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Mathilde Comont as Cook Guisseppi |
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Paul Sotoff as Ferdinando |
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Martin Turner as Carriage Driver |
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Zeffie Tilbury as Old Woman at Chalet |
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Vivian Tobin as Lady at Ball |
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Harry Semels as Lottery Celebrant |
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Ottola Nesmith as Sister Ursula |
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Lal Chand Mehra as Arab |
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Fred Malatesta as Stranger |
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Mitchell Lewis as White Man Whipping Slave |
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Walter Kingsford as |
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Marjorie Gateson as |
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Martín Garralaga as Arab |
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Brenda Fowler as Midwife at Anthony's Birth |
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Carrie Daumery as Lady at Ball |
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Guy D'Ennery as Majordomo |
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Jean De Briac as Stranger |
| Directing | Mervyn LeRoy | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Milo Anderson | Costume Design |
| Camera | Tony Gaudio | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ralph Dawson | Editor |
| Art | Anton Grot | Art Direction |
| Sound | Erich Wolfgang Korngold | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Perc Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Fred Jackman | Special Effects |
| Writing | Sheridan Gibney | Screenplay |
| Writing | Hervey Allen | Novel |
| Production | Henry Blanke | Supervising Producer |
| Directing | William H. Cannon | Assistant Director |
