Men of Tomorrow
| Men of Tomorrow | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Zoltan Korda Leontine Sagan |
| Produced by | Alexander Korda |
| Written by | Anthony Gibbs Arthur Wimperis |
| Starring | Maurice Braddell Joan Gardner Emlyn Williams Robert Donat Merle Oberon |
| Music by | Kurt Schröder |
| Distributed by | London Film Company British and Dominions Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | 1932 |
| Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | |
| Language | English |
Men of Tomorrow is a British dramatic film, released in 1932. It was directed by Zoltan Korda and Leontine Sagan. It stars Maurice Braddell and Joan Gardner. It was Robert Donat’s debut in film.
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Plot [edit]
This is the story of an Oxford University student in the years after his graduation. Allen Shepherd (Braddell) has become a successful novelist and has married Jane Anderson (Gardner). A firm proponent of traditional sex roles, Shepherd leaves Jane when she accepts a teaching post at Oxford. He changes his views and the couple is reunited. Robert Donat and Merle Oberon were given top billing when Men of Tomorrow was distributed in the United States in 1935.
Status [edit]
The film is currently missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.[1]
Cast [edit]
- Maurice Braddell as Allan Shepherd
- Joan Gardner as Jane Anderson
- Emlyn Williams as Horners
- Robert Donat as Julian Angell
- Merle Oberon as Ysobel d'Aunay
- John Traynor as Mr. Waters
- Esther Kiss as Maggie
- Annie Esmond as Mrs. Oliphant
- Charles Carson as Senior Proctor
References [edit]
- ^ Men of Tomorrow - 75 Most Wanted BFI National Archives
External links [edit]
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