Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)
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- Approved
- 1h 27min
- Crime, Drama
- 04 Feb 1935 (USA)
- Movie
An opium-addicted choirmaster develops an obsession for a beautiful young girl and will not stop short of murder in order to have her.
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| Claude Rains | ... |
John Jasper
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| Douglass Montgomery | ... |
Neville Landless
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| Heather Angel | ... |
Rosa Bud
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| David Manners | ... |
Edwin Drood
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| Francis L. Sullivan | ... |
Rev. Mr. Septimus Crisparkle
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| Valerie Hobson | ... |
Helena Landless
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| Zeffie Tilbury | ... |
The Opium Woman
(as Zeffie Tillbury)
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| Ethel Griffies | ... |
Miss Twinkleton
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| E.E. Clive | ... |
Mayor Thomas Sapsea
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| Walter Kingsford | ... |
Hiram Grewgious
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| Forrester Harvey | ... |
Durdles
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Veda Buckland | ... |
Mrs. Tope
(as Vera Buckland)
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| Elsa Buchanan | ... |
Mrs. Tisher
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| George Ernest | ... |
Deputy
(as Georgie Ernest)
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| J.M. Kerrigan | ... |
Chief Verger Tope
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Bunny Beatty | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| May Beatty | ... |
Second Gossip (uncredited)
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| Evelyn Beresford | ... |
Old Maid (uncredited)
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| Walter Brennan | ... |
First Gossip (uncredited)
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| Rosita Butler | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Louise Carter | ... |
Mrs. Crisparkle (uncredited)
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Edward Cooper | ... |
Dean (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Turke - Opium Addict (uncredited)
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| D'Arcy Corrigan | ... |
Opium Addict (uncredited)
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| Anne Darling | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Gordon Douglas | ... |
Coroner (uncredited)
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| Effie Ellsler | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Will Geer | ... |
Village Lamplighter (uncredited)
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Helena Grant | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Anne Harrison | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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George Kirby | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Carla Laemmle | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Dora Mayfield | ... |
Gossip (uncredited)
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Iris Moore | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Corbet Morris | ... |
Dancing Master (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Crisparkle Maid (uncredited)
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| Helen Parrish | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Barbara Perry | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Dorothy Shearer | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Eugene Strong | ... |
Coachman (uncredited)
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Lois Verner | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Lloyd Whitlock | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stuart Walker | ||
Written by
| Leopold Atlas | ... | (adaptation) |
| John L. Balderston | ... | (screenplay) |
| Charles Dickens | ... | (novel) |
| Bradley King | ... | (adaptation) |
| Gladys Unger | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Edmund Grainger | ... | associate producer |
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Edward Ward | ||
Cinematography by
| George Robinson | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Edward Curtiss | ||
Art Direction by
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ||
Makeup Department
| Margaret Donovan | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Otto Lederer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Phil Karlson | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Harry Mancke | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gilbert Kurland | ... | sound supervisor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John P. Fulton | ... | special effects |
Music Department
| Gilbert Kurland | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Abe Meyer | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
| Clifford Vaughan | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Myrtle Gibsone | ... | script clerk (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hilda Grenier | ... | technical advisor |
| Carl Laemmle | ... | presenter |
| Camille Collins | ... | secretary to producer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1935) (United States) (theatrical)
- Canadian Universal Film Company (1935) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Film Manufacturing Company (1935) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1935) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv) (as Shock Theatre) (syndication)
- Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2015) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
- Kino Lorber (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
John Jasper, a brooding, moody choirmaster at a finishing school in Victorian England, maintains a secret life that includes frequenting an opium den. His tortured mind becomes obsessed with a young student, Rosa Bud, who is engaged to his nephew Edwin Drood. When she senses the intensity of Jasper's feelings, she becomes frightened of him and avoids his company. When the mixed-blooded Neville Landless and his twin sister Helena arrive at the school from Ceylon, Neville and Edwin take an immediate dislike to one another over Rosa's affections. Although they quarrel and make up, Edwin disappears, and suspicion logically falls on the quick-tempered Neville. Written by duke1029 |
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Box Office
| Budget | $215,375 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Part of the original Shock Theater package of 52 Universal titles released to television in 1957, followed a year later with Son of Shock, which added 20 more features. See more » |
| Goofs | After the first dinner party, as David Manners and Douglass Montgomery are walking down the street to go home, the shadow of the boom mike can be seen in the background on the side of the buildings. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1977). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Silent Night See more » |
| Quotes |
Rosa Bud:
Oh, Helena, I'm frightened! Helena Landless: Mr. Jasper? Rosa Bud: He haunts my thoughts like a dreadful ghost! See more » |