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Overview

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Director:
William Wyler
Writers:
Sinclair Lewis (novel)
Sidney Howard (dramatisation)
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Release Date:
23 September 1936 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
A bittersweet tale of the increasing estrangement of a retired automobile tycoon and his wife. Increasingly... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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User Comments:
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Cast

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Walter Huston ... Sam Dodsworth

Ruth Chatterton ... Fran Dodsworth
Paul Lukas ... Arnold Iselin
Mary Astor ... Mrs. Edith Cortright
Kathryn Marlowe ... Emily Dodsworth McKee

David Niven ... Capt. Clyde Lockert
Gregory Gaye ... Baron Kurt Von Obersdorf
Maria Ouspenskaya ... Baroness Von Obersdorf (as Mme. Maria Ouspenskaya)
Odette Myrtil ... Renée De Penable
John Payne ... Harry McKee (as John Howard Payne)
Spring Byington ... Matey Pearson
Harlan Briggs ... Tubby Pearson
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Bobby Barber ... Italian taxi driver (uncredited)
John Barclay ... Guest on ship (uncredited)
Wilson Benge ... Steward on Queen Mary (uncredited)
Ted Billings ... Man on railroad platform (uncredited)
Horace B. Carpenter ... Motor company employee (uncredited)

Gino Corrado ... American Express clerk (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Guest on ship (uncredited)
Jack George ... Orchestra leader in Vienna (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Man on ship (uncredited)
Fred Malatesta ... Waiter on the last ship (uncredited)
Beatrice Maude ... Mary, Dodsworth's maid (uncredited)
Louis Mercier ... French railroad conductor (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Man on ship (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer ... Man on ship (uncredited)
Inez Palange ... Teresa, Edith's housekeeper (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan ... Baggage carrier at train station (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel ... Guest on ship (uncredited)
William Wyler ... Violin player in dance orchestra (uncredited)
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Directed by
William Wyler 
 
Writing credits
Sinclair Lewis (novel)

Sidney Howard (dramatisation)

Sidney Howard (screenplay)

Robert Wyler  contributer to dialogue and special sequence (uncredited)

Produced by
Samuel Goldwyn .... producer
Merritt Hulburd .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Alfred Newman (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Rudolph Maté 
 
Film Editing by
Daniel Mandell 
 
Art Direction by
Richard Day 
 
Costume Design by
Omar Kiam 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edmond F. Bernoudy .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Paul Widlicska .... props (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Oscar Lagerstrom .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Ray Binger .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Alfred Newman .... musical director
 
Other 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)
 
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
101 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French | German | Italian
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Wide Range Noiseless Recording)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #2603) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Samuel Goldwyn Company, The more

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Trivia:
Mary Astor wrote in her memoirs that Edith Cortright was her favorite role, also reflecting that she channeled her struggle of her public divorce into her role: "When I went into court and faced the bedlam...that would have broken me up completely, I kept the little pot boiling that was Edith Cortright." more
Goofs:
Continuity: Arnold's position changes when he lights the cigarette while Fran reads the letter. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Secretary: [offscreen] Mr. Dodsworth?
Sam Dodsworth: Yes.
Secretary: The men are ready.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in A Decade Under the Influence (2003) more
Soundtrack:
La fille aux cheveux de lin more

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16 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Possibly the Greatest Movie You've Never Heard of, 28 December 2005
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Author: bestactor from USA

Dodsworth is one of those Hollywood treasures that the insiders and historians worship but that the general public knows nothing about. There are more famous classic films from the 1930's but not one is any better than Dodsworth. Dodsworth belongs in the class of Lost Horizon, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gone With the Wind, etc. as one of the greatest films of the thirties. It also deserves to be recognized as an old movie that plays well today. This movie does not seem nearly as dated as so many other 70 year old movies. Much of the credit goes to the great novel by Sinclair Lewis, but many great books have been turned into inferior films. The screenplay, direction, acting, photography are all outstanding. The cast is simply extraordinary, one of the best ensembles ever assembled. Just look at the number of soon to be major stars in the supporting cast. Watch it!

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