Rich Man's Folly
Rich Man's Folly is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell and written by Edward E. Paramore Jr. and Grover Jones. The film stars George Bancroft, Frances Dee, Robert Ames, Juliette Compton, David Durand, Dorothy Peterson, and Harry Allen. The film was released on November 14, 1931, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] This modern adaptation of the 1848 novel Dombey and Son is regarded as Hollywood's first major screen adaptation of a Charles Dickens work.[3]
| Rich Man's Folly | |
|---|---|
 Promotional still of Juliette Compton for the film | |
| Directed by | John Cromwell |
| Screenplay by | Edward E. Paramore Jr. Grover Jones |
| Starring | George Bancroft Frances Dee Robert Ames Juliette Compton David Durand Dorothy Peterson Harry Allen |
| Cinematography | David Abel |
| Edited by | George Nichols Jr. |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Cast
- George Bancroft as Brock Trumbull
- Frances Dee as Ann Trumbull
- Robert Ames as Joe Warren
- Juliette Compton as Paula Norcross
- David Durand as Brock Junior
- Dorothy Peterson as Katherine Trumbull
- Harry Allen as McWylie
- Gilbert Emery as Kincaid
- Guy Oliver as Dayton
- Anne Shirley as Anne, as a child
- George MacFarlane as Marston
See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931) Paramount promotional film with excerpts of Rich Man's Folly
References
- "Rich-Man-s-Folly - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- "Rich Man's Folly". afi.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- Cartmell, Deborah (30 July 2015). Adaptations in the Sound Era: 1927-37. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 9781623560423.
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