The Magnificent Yankee (1950)
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- Approved
- 1h 29min
- Biography, Drama
- 03 Aug 1951 (Australia)
- Movie
Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Louis Calhern | ... |
Oliver Wendell Holmes - The Magnificent Yankee
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| Ann Harding | ... |
Fanny Bowditch Holmes
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| Eduard Franz | ... |
Louis Brandeis
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| Philip Ober | ... |
Owen Wister / Narrator
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Adams
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| Edith Evanson | ... |
Annie Gough
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| Herbert Anderson | ... |
Baxter
(as Guy Anderson)
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| Richard Anderson | ... |
Reynolds
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| Jimmy Lydon | ... |
Clinton
(as James Lydon)
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| John Phillip Law | ... |
Minor Role (scenesDeleted)
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David Alpert | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Arthur Anderson | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Robert Board | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Marshall Bradford | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Morgan Brown | ... |
Justice (uncredited)
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| Wheaton Chambers | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Lyle Clark | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Dick Cogan | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Justice (uncredited)
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Jim Drum | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Chief Justice Fuller (uncredited)
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Jack Gargan | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Observer at Supreme Court (uncredited)
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| Fred Gilman | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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| Everett Glass | ... |
Justice Peckham (uncredited)
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| Robert Griffin | ... |
Court Crier (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Bret Hamilton | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| John Hamilton | ... |
Justice White (uncredited)
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Justice McKenna (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Justice (uncredited)
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| Georgia Holt | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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James Horne Jr. | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Mr. Amboy (uncredited)
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| William Johnstone | ... |
Lawyer (uncredited)
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| Todd Karns | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Tommy Kelly | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Stapleton Kent | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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Freeman Lusk | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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| Robert Malcolm | ... |
Marshall (uncredited)
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| David McMahon | ... |
Elevator Installer (uncredited)
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Walter Merrill | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| William J. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Gerald Pierce | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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Waclaw Rekwart | ... |
Observer at Supreme Court (uncredited)
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| Hayden Rorke | ... |
Graham (uncredited)
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| Hugh Sanders | ... |
Parker, Secretary (uncredited)
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Robert Sherwood | ... |
Drake, Secretary (uncredited)
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George Spaulding | ... |
Justice Hughes (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Court Guest (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Observer at Supreme Court (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Elevator Installer's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Dan Tobin | ... |
Dixon (uncredited)
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| Harlan Warde | ... |
Norton, Secretary (uncredited)
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| Gayne Whitman | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
1917 Secretary Enlistee (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Sturges | ||
Written by
| Emmet Lavery | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Emmet Lavery | ... | (play) & |
| Francis Biddle | ... | (book "Mr. Justice Holmes") |
Produced by
| Armand Deutsch | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Raksin | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ferris Webster | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Arthur Lonergan | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joel Freeman | ... | assistant director |
| Addison Schaumer Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jack D. Moore | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
Music Department
| Leo Arnaud | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| David Raksin | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Walter Coughlin | ... | stand-in: Robert Sherwood (uncredited) |
| Jack Jackson | ... | stand-in: Louis Calhern (uncredited) |
| Myra Jones | ... | stand-in: Ann Harding (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Australia) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS) (For Warner Home Video)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Private Island Audio (soundtrack)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
Storyline
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Box Office
| Budget | $639,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was Louis Calhern's only lead role in a non-silent film. See more » |
| Goofs | When Oliver and Fanny run out of the library upon hearing the fire bells, a moving shadow of the camera and rigging is visible on the bookcase to the right. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951). See more » |
| Quotes |
Oliver Wendell Holmes:
[to Reynolds]
It's a free country. Everybody's entitled to his opinion... even the President of the United States. See more » |