The Dark Angel (1935)

Director:

Sidney Franklin

Writers:

Guy Bolton (play)
Lillian Hellman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

8 September 1935 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Kitty Vane, Alan Trent, and Gerald Shannon have been inseparable friends since childhood. Kitty has always known she would marry one of them...

Plot Keywords:

Prayer | Reputation | Author | Church | England

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Fredric March	...	Alan Trent
Merle Oberon	...	Kitty Vane
Herbert Marshall	...	Gerald Shannon
Janet Beecher	...	Mrs. Shannon
John Halliday	...	Sir George Barton
Henrietta Crosman	...	Granny Vane
Frieda Inescort	...	Ann West
Claud Allister	...	Lawrence Bidley
Cora Sue Collins	...	Kitty as a Child
Fay Chaldecott	...	Betty Gallop
George P. Breakston	...	Joe Gallop (as George Breakston)

Runtime:

106 min (TCM print)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Wide Range Noiseless Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #1254) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating)

Company:

Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Trivia:

Herbert Marshall, who plays a British army officer in World War I, actually served in that war and lost a leg in combat.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Although the bulk of the story takes place during World War I, and the time immediately thereafter, all of the women's clothes and hairstyles, particularly those of Merle Oberon, Janet Beecher and Frieda Inescort are strictly in the 1935 mode.

Movie Connections:

Version of The Dark Angel (1925)

Soundtrack:

Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile

Her Dream Came True!

Actress Merle Oberon had seen the original of this film when she was a little girl growing up in the Orient. It was always her favorite film and it was the catalyst in her decision to become a movie star. A bit of trivia - when she came to Hollywood looking for a movie career, her dreams came true when it was announced that she would be in the 1935 remake of "The Dark Angel" along with Fredric March and Herbert Marshall. So, her dream came true and she loved this film!!! The acting is marvelous and Merle was nominated for a best actress Oscar but didn't win! The musical score was really beautiful and went along very well with the story and the events of WWI. "The Dark Angel" did win one Oscar though and that was for best art design and I mean the sets are beautiful! Available on VHS, this is a must see!