Dodsworth (1936)
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- Passed
- 1h 41min
- Drama, Romance
- 23 Sep 1936 (USA)
- Movie
A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Walter Huston | ... |
Sam Dodsworth
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| Ruth Chatterton | ... |
Fran Dodsworth
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| Paul Lukas | ... |
Arnold Iselin
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| Mary Astor | ... |
Edith Cortright
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| David Niven | ... |
Captain Lockert
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| Gregory Gaye | ... |
Kurt Von Obersdorf
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| Maria Ouspenskaya | ... |
Baroness Von Obersdorf
(as Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya)
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| Odette Myrtil | ... |
Renée de Penable
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| Spring Byington | ... |
Matey Pearson
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| Harlan Briggs | ... |
Tubby Pearson
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Kathryn Marlowe | ... |
Emily
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| John Payne | ... |
Harry
(as John Howard Payne)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Italian Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| John Barclay | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Steward on Queen Mary (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Man on Railroad Platform (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Baggage Carrier at Train Station (uncredited)
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| Horace B. Carpenter | ... |
Motor Company Employee (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
American Express Clerk (uncredited)
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| Jean De Briac | ... |
Official (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| J.C. Fowler | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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Jack George | ... |
Orchestra Leader in Vienna (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Fred Malatesta | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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Beatrice Maude | ... |
Mary - Dodsworth's Maid (uncredited)
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| Louis Mercier | ... |
French Railroad Conductor (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Inez Palange | ... |
Teresa - Edith's Housekeeper (uncredited)
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| John Picorri | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| Pat Somerset | ... |
Englishman (uncredited)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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| William Wyler | ... |
Violin Player in Dance Orchestra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Wyler | ||
Written by
| Sinclair Lewis | ... | (based upon the novel by) |
| Sidney Howard | ... | (dramatized by) |
| Sidney Howard | ... | (screen play by) |
| Robert Wyler | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Merritt Hulburd | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Rudolph Maté | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Daniel Mandell | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sydney Moore | ||
Costume Design by
| Omar Kiam | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Edmond F. Bernoudy | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Moje Åslund | ... | poster artist: Sweden |
| Paul Widlicska | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Oscar Lagerstrom | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Ray Binger | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alfred Newman | ... | musical director |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Samuel Goldwyn | ... | presenter |
| Max Gordon | ... | stage producer |
| Peter Gowland | ... | stand-in: Walter Huston (uncredited) |
| Monroe Greenthal | ... | press agent (uncredited) |
| Jock Laurence | ... | press agent (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1937) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Showcase Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS) (for Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- IVC (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1991) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A bittersweet tale of the increasing estrangement of a retired automobile tycoon and his wife. Increasingly obsessed with maintaining an appearance of youth, she falls in with a crowd of frivolous socialites during their "second honeymoon" European vacation. He, in turn, meets a woman who is everything she is not: self-assured, self-confident, and able to take care of herself.
Written by Sonya Roberts |
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| Taglines | From the Secrets of WOMAN'S LOVE-LIFE comes this Heart-stopping story of DEVOTION! SACRIFICE! SHAME! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | William Wyler spent a whole afternoon shooting the sequence where Fran (Ruth Chatterton) burns a letter from her husband; he wanted the letter to specifically blow gently along the terrace, stop for a moment, and then continue to flutter as the scene faded to black as a metaphor for Fran and Sam's failing marriage. See more » |
| Goofs | Tubby's glass is fuller when he puts it down when he and Matey leave than when he almost takes a drink. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler (1976). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Auld Lang Syne See more » |
| Quotes |
Sam Dodsworth:
You'll have to stop getting younger someday. See more » |