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  • A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
  • Not Rated
    128 min | Drama, History, Romance
A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
Not Rated
128 min | Drama, History, Romance

A pair of lookalikes, one a former French aristocrat and the other an alcoholic English lawyer, fall in love with the same woman amidst the turmoil of the French Revolution.
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Director
Writers
Charles Dickens (novel "A Tale of Two Cities") | W.P. Lipscomb (screen play) | S.N. Behrman (screen play) | Thomas Carlyle (bibliography "The French Revolution") & 3 more
Composer
Herbert Stothart (musical score)
Cinematographer
Oliver T. Marsh (photographed by)
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Release date
Dec 25, 1935 (United States)

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77 cast members
Name Known for
Ronald Colman
Sydney Carton Sydney Carton   See fewer
Elizabeth Allan
Lucie Manette Lucie Manette   See fewer
Edna May Oliver
Miss Pross Miss Pross   See fewer
Reginald Owen
C.J. Stryver C.J. Stryver   See fewer
Basil Rathbone
Marquis St. Evrémonde Marquis St. Evrémonde   See fewer
Blanche Yurka
Madame Therese De Farge Madame Therese De Farge   See fewer
Henry B. Walthall
Dr. Manette Dr. Manette   See fewer
Donald Woods
Charles Darnay Charles Darnay   See fewer
Fritz Leiber
Gaspard Gaspard   See fewer
H.B. Warner
Gabelle Gabelle   See fewer
Mitchell Lewis
Ernest De Farge Ernest De Farge   See fewer
Claude Gillingwater
Jarvis Lorry Jr. Jarvis Lorry Jr.   See fewer
Billy Bevan
Jerry Cruncher Jerry Cruncher   See fewer
Isabel Jewell
Seamstress Seamstress   See fewer
Lucille La Verne
The Vengeance (as Lucille LaVerne) The Vengeance (as Lucille LaVerne)   See fewer
Tully Marshall
Woodcutter Woodcutter   See fewer
Fay Chaldecott
Lucie as a Child Lucie as a Child   See fewer
Eily Malyon
Mrs. Cruncher Mrs. Cruncher   See fewer
E.E. Clive
Judge in 'Old Bailey' Judge in 'Old Bailey'   See fewer
Lawrence Grant
Prosecutor Prosecutor   See fewer
Robert Warwick
Judge at Tribunal Judge at Tribunal   See fewer
Ralf Harolde
Prosecutor Prosecutor   See fewer
John Davidson
Morveau Morveau   See fewer
Tom Ricketts
Tellson Jr. Tellson Jr.   See fewer
Donald Haines
Jerry Cruncher Jr. Jerry Cruncher Jr.   See fewer
Barlowe Borland
Jacques 116 Jacques 116   See fewer
Norman Ainsley
Tom - Dover Road Coach Driver (uncredited) Tom - Dover Road Coach Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Executioner (uncredited) Executioner (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Amick
Crowd Member (uncredited) Crowd Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Aubrey
Innkeeper (uncredited) Innkeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Barondess
Aristocrat About to Be Executed (uncredited) Aristocrat About to Be Executed (uncredited)   See fewer
May Beatty
Aristocrat (uncredited) Aristocrat (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bryan
Small Role (uncredited) Small Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Elsa Buchanan
Candy Clerk (uncredited) Candy Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Burr Caruth
Guillotine Seller (uncredited) Guillotine Seller (uncredited)   See fewer
St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers
Background Singers (uncredited) Background Singers (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Dawson
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Nigel De Brulier
Aristocrat (uncredited) Aristocrat (uncredited)   See fewer
Chappell Dossett
Priest at Wedding (uncredited) Priest at Wedding (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Dunn
Official (uncredited) Official (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Entwistle
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Flint
Aristocrat (uncredited) Aristocrat (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Foy
Old Hag (uncredited) Old Hag (uncredited)   See fewer
Christian J. Frank
Headsman (uncredited) Headsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sig Frohlich
Gentleman (uncredited) Gentleman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Fuller
Old Hag (uncredited) Old Hag (uncredited)   See fewer
Winter Hall
Aristocrat (uncredited) Aristocrat (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrester Harvey
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Hearn
Leader at Bastille (uncredited) Leader at Bastille (uncredited)   See fewer
Ramsay Hill
Aristocrat (uncredited) Aristocrat (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy House
Border Guard (uncredited) Border Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Hurst
Small Role (uncredited) Small Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Irwin
Aristocrat (uncredited) Aristocrat (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Kingsford
Victor (uncredited) Victor (uncredited)   See fewer
Marion Lessing
Aristocrat (uncredited) Aristocrat (uncredited)   See fewer
Clinton Lurie
Small Role (uncredited) Small Role (uncredited)   See fewer
James T. Mack
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
James A. Marcus
Small Role (uncredited) Small Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mayo
Jailer (uncredited) Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley McDonald
Jacques #2 (uncredited) Jacques #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril McLaglen
Guillotine Operator (uncredited) Guillotine Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Lackey #1 (uncredited) Lackey #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
John Miltern
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Peil Sr.
Cartwright (uncredited) Cartwright (uncredited)   See fewer
Tempe Pigott
Old Hag (uncredited) Old Hag (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Requa
Aristocrat (uncredited) Aristocrat (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
Condemned Dandy (uncredited) Condemned Dandy (uncredited)   See fewer
C. Montague Shaw
Chief Registrar (uncredited) Chief Registrar (uncredited)   See fewer
Yorke Sherwood
Old Crony (uncredited) Old Crony (uncredited)   See fewer
Buster Slaven
Servant Boy (uncredited) Servant Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Taylor
Aristocrat (uncredited) Aristocrat (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph R. Tozer
Inspector (uncredited) Inspector (uncredited)   See fewer
Laura Treadwell
Aristocrat (uncredited) Aristocrat (uncredited)   See fewer
Judith Vosselli
Wife of Count (uncredited) Wife of Count (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Revolutionary (uncredited) Revolutionary (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Withey
Small Role (uncredited) Small Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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