The Return of Peter Grimm (1935 film)
| The Return of Peter Grimm | |
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| Directed by | George Nicholls, Jr. Doran Cox (assistant) |
| Written by | Francis Edwards Faragoh |
| Based on | The Return of Peter Grimm, a play by David Belasco New York, 1911 |
| Produced by | Kenneth Macgowan |
| Starring | Lionel Barrymore Helen Mack Edward Ellis Donald Meek |
| Cinematography | Lucien Andriot |
| Edited by | Arthur Schmidt |
| Music by | Alberto Colombo |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Return of Peter Grimm is a 1935 American drama film directed George Nicholls, Jr. from a screenplay by Francis Edwards Faragoh based upon the 1911 Broadway play of the same name by David Belasco.[2] Produced by Kenneth Macgowan and released by RKO Radio Pictures on September 13, 1935, it stars Lionel Barrymore, Helen Mack, Edward Ellis, and Donald Meek.[3]
Previously filmed by Fox Film Corporation in 1926 as a silent film, The Return of Peter Grimm.
Plot
The ghost of a recently deceased family patriarch tries to help his surviving relatives, in part by preventing a marriage that he knows will go wrong.
Cast
- Lionel Barrymore - Peter Grimm
- Helen Mack - Catherine
- Edward Ellis - Dr. Andrew Macpherson
- Donald Meek - Everett Bartholomew
- George Breakston - William
- Allen Vincent - Frederik
- James Bush - James
- Ethel Griffies - Mrs. Martha Bartholomew
- Lucien Littlefield - Colonel Tom Lawton
- Greta Meyer - Marta
- Ray Mayer - The Clown
See also
References
- ^ "The Return of Peter Grimm: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "The Return of Peter Grimm – Broadway Show – Play - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Return of Peter Grimm