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  • The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)
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    67 min | Biography, Drama
The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)
Approved
67 min | Biography, Drama

Edgar Allan Poe led an unhappy childhood, broken only by the unceasing devotion of his foster mother, Mrs. Frances Allan, whose loving ministrations gave him courage to carry out his desire to write. His first love was Elmira Royster, and ...See moreEdgar Allan Poe led an unhappy childhood, broken only by the unceasing devotion of his foster mother, Mrs. Frances Allan, whose loving ministrations gave him courage to carry out his desire to write. His first love was Elmira Royster, and though she married another while he was at the University of Virginia, he could never purge his thoughts of her and, under the influence of her spell, he poured out the deepest passions of his heart. After a discouraging period during which he was disowned by his foster father and lost his appointment to West Point, he found the love that tamed his restless heart with Virginia Clemm. After he and Virginia married, Poe did his greatest creative work, writing for the Southern Literary Messenger and Graham's Magazine. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Arthur Caesar (additional dialogue) | Samuel Hoffenstein | Tom Reed
Producer
Cinematographer
Lucien N. Andriot (as Lucien Andriot)
Editor
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Updated Aug 28, 1942

Release date
Aug 28, 1942 (United States)

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Linda Darnell
Virginia Clemm Virginia Clemm   See fewer
Shepperd Strudwick
Edgar Allan Poe (as John Shepperd) Edgar Allan Poe (as John Shepperd)   See fewer
Virginia Gilmore
Elmira Royster Elmira Royster   See fewer
Jane Darwell
Mrs. Mariah Clemm Mrs. Mariah Clemm   See fewer
Mary Howard
Frances Allan Frances Allan   See fewer
Frank Conroy
John Allan John Allan   See fewer
Harry Morgan
Ebenezer Burling (as Henry Morgan) Ebenezer Burling (as Henry Morgan)   See fewer
Walter Kingsford
T.W. White T.W. White   See fewer
Morris Ankrum
Mr. Graham Mr. Graham   See fewer
Skippy Wanders
Poe, age 3 Poe, age 3   See fewer
Freddie Mercer
Poe, age 12 Poe, age 12   See fewer
Erville Alderson
Burke the Schoolmaster Burke the Schoolmaster   See fewer
Peggy McIntyre
Elmira, age 10 Elmira, age 10   See fewer
William Bakewell
Hugh Pleasant (as William Bakewell Jr.) Hugh Pleasant (as William Bakewell Jr.)   See fewer
Frank Melton
Turner Dixon Turner Dixon   See fewer
Morton Lowry
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens   See fewer
Gilbert Emery
Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson   See fewer
Edwin Stanley
Dr. Moran (as Ed Stanley) Dr. Moran (as Ed Stanley)   See fewer
Francis Ford
Tavern Keeper Tavern Keeper   See fewer
Harry Denny
Kennedy Kennedy   See fewer
Hardie Albright
Shelton Shelton   See fewer
Sonny Bupp
Graham's Office Boy (uncredited) Graham's Office Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Carter
Jefferson's Messenger (uncredited) Jefferson's Messenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Clayton
Poe's Young Mother (uncredited) Poe's Young Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Alec Craig
Angus - Boston Printer (uncredited) Angus - Boston Printer (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Fielding
Dowager (uncredited) Dowager (uncredited)   See fewer
George Harris
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Hoffman
Thomas - Printer (uncredited) Thomas - Printer (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Irwin
James (uncredited) James (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Lane
Printer (uncredited) Printer (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Logan
Royster (uncredited) Royster (uncredited)   See fewer
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph McCullough
Messenger Boy (uncredited) Messenger Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Moorhouse
West Point Board Officer (uncredited) West Point Board Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Quinn
West Point Board Officer (uncredited) West Point Board Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
George Reed
Mose (uncredited) Mose (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Shields
Griswald - Broadway Journal (uncredited) Griswald - Broadway Journal (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlotte Treadway
Dowager (uncredited) Dowager (uncredited)   See fewer
Leon Tyler
Timothy - Printer's Devil (uncredited) Timothy - Printer's Devil (uncredited)   See fewer
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