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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
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In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her. Director:William Dieterle |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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Cast
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Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Frollo
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Thomas Mitchell | ... | |
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Alan Marshal | ... | |
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Walter Hampden | ... | |
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Harry Davenport | ... | |
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Katharine Alexander | ... |
Madame de Lys
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George Zucco | ... |
Procurator
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Fritz Leiber | ... |
Old Nobleman
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Etienne Girardot | ... |
Doctor
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Helene Whitney | ... | |
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Minna Gombell | ... |
Queen of Beggars
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Arthur Hohl | ... |
Olivier
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Storyline
King Louis XI is a wise and old king and Frollo is the Chief Justice. Frollo gazes on the gypsy girl, Esmeralda, in the church during Fool's Day and sends Quasimoto to catch her. Quasimoto, with the girl, is captured by Phoebus, Captain of the Guards, who frees the girl. The courts sentence Quasimoto to be flogged, and the only one who will give him water while he is tied in the square is Esmeralda. Later, at a party of nobles, Esmeralda again meets both Frollo, who is bewitched by her, and Phoebus. When Phoebus is stabbed to death, Esmeralda is accused of the murder, convicted by the court and sentenced to hang. Clopin, King of the Beggars, Gringoire the Husband of Esmeralda, and Quasimoto, the bellringer, all try different ways to save her from the gallows. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
IMPACT! POWER! FIRE! PATHOS! DRAMA! (original print ad - all caps) See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der Glöckner von Notre Dame See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,800,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
(Turner library print) (copyright length)Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Victor System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(1572) (uncredited)
Music by Tomás Luis de Victoria
Sung by mixed chorus during opening credits See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Producer Pandro S. Berman offered Basil Rathbone a principal part in this film but Universal refused to release him. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Quasimodo's misplaced eye never moves or blinks, belying the fact that it is a prosthetic. See more »Soundtracks
"Ave Maria"(1572) (uncredited)
Music by Tomás Luis de Victoria
Sung by mixed chorus during opening credits See more »
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