Poster for the movie Anthony Adverse

Anthony Adverse

1936 • 141 minutes
DramaHistoryRomance

Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero, Anthony Adverse. Abandoned at a convent by his heartless nobleman father, Don Luis, Anthony is later mentored by his kind grandfather, John Bonnyfeather, and falls for the beautiful Angela Giuseppe. When circumstances separate Anthony and Angela and he embarks on a long journey, he must find his way back to her, no matter what the cost.

Picture of Fredric March

Fredric March

Anthony Adverse

Picture of Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Angela Guiseppe

Picture of Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Vincent Nolte

Picture of Anita Louise

Anita Louise

Maria

Picture of Edmund Gwenn

Edmund Gwenn

John Bonnyfeather

Picture of Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Marquis Don Luis

Picture of Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

Denis Moore

Picture of Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Faith Paleologus

Picture of Steffi Duna

Steffi Duna

Neleta

Picture of Billy Mauch

Billy Mauch

Young Anthony Adverse

Picture of Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Carlo Cibo

Picture of Ralph Morgan

Ralph Morgan

Debrulle

Picture of Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Father Xavier

Picture of Pedro de Cordoba

Pedro de Cordoba

Brother Francois

Picture of George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Sancho

Picture of Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Tony Guisseppi

Picture of Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Ouvrard

Picture of Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Capt. Elisha Jorham

Picture of Rafaela Ottiano

Rafaela Ottiano

Signora Bovino

Picture of Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nun

Picture of Joan Woodbury

Joan Woodbury

Half-Caste Dancing Girl

Picture of Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Mother Superior

Picture of Leonard Mudie

Leonard Mudie

De Bourrienne

Picture of Marilyn Knowlden

Marilyn Knowlden

Florence Udney

Picture of J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol Naish

Major Doumet

Picture of Scotty Beckett

Scotty Beckett

Anthony's Son

Picture of Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Mrs. Jorham

Picture of Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Capt. Matanaza

Picture of Grace Stafford

Grace Stafford

Lucia

Picture of Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Coachman to Paris

Picture of William Ricciardi

William Ricciardi

Coachman to Leghorn

Picture of Rollo Lloyd

Rollo Lloyd

Napoleon Bonaparte

Picture of Mathilde Comont

Mathilde Comont

Cook Guisseppi

Picture of Paul Sotoff

Paul Sotoff

Ferdinando

Picture of Martin Turner

Martin Turner

Carriage Driver

Picture of Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury

Old Woman at Chalet

Picture of Vivian Tobin

Vivian Tobin

Lady at Ball

Picture of Harry Semels

Harry Semels

Lottery Celebrant

Picture of Ottola Nesmith

Ottola Nesmith

Sister Ursula

Picture of Lal Chand Mehra

Lal Chand Mehra

Arab

Picture of Fred Malatesta

Fred Malatesta

Stranger

Picture of Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

White Man Whipping Slave

Picture of Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Picture of Marjorie Gateson

Marjorie Gateson

Picture of Martín Garralaga

Martín Garralaga

Arab

Picture of Brenda Fowler

Brenda Fowler

Midwife at Anthony's Birth

Picture of Carrie Daumery

Carrie Daumery

Lady at Ball

Picture of Guy D'Ennery

Guy D'Ennery

Majordomo

Picture of Jean De Briac

Jean De Briac

Stranger