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A Free Soul (1931)

Original title: a free soul
Production: USA|93 min| black and white
Dramatic, Romantic, Crime
Poster of movie A Free Soul
an alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically involved with him.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1932 - logo Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Lionel Barrymore
Oscar 1932 - nomination Best Achievement in Directing
Assigned to: Clarence Brown
Oscar 1932 - nomination Best Actress in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Norma Shearer

Origin of the subject

dal libro: A Free Soul (1927, Adela Rogers St. Johns)

Direction

Clarence BrownClarence Brown: regista

Production and Screenplay

Clarence BrownClarence Brown: produttore
John LynchJohn Lynch: sceneggiatore
John Ii MeehanJohn Ii Meehan: dialoghi
Irving G.thalbergIrving G.thalberg: produttore
ManJohn I Meehan: sceneggiatore
Becky Gardiner: sceneggiatore
Dorothy Farnum: sceneggiatore
Philip Dunning: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

James GleasonJames Gleason(età:49)
(eddie)
Norma ShearerNorma Shearer(età:29)
(Jan Ashe)
Claire Whitney(età:41)
(zia helen)
Edward LesaintEdward Lesaint(età:61)
(giudice (non accreditato))
Lionel BarrymoreLionel Barrymore(età:53)
(stephen ashe)
Clark GableClark Gable(età:30)
(ace wilfong)
Lucy BeaumontLucy Beaumont(età:58)
(nonna ashe)
Leslie HowardLeslie Howard(età:38)
(dwight winthrop)
Edward BrophyEdward Brophy(età:36)
Francis FordFrancis Ford(età:50)
Florence BatesFlorence Bates(età:43)
George IrvingGeorge Irving(età:57)
Roscoe AtesRoscoe Ates(età:39)
William Stack(età:49)
Bess FlowersBess Flowers(età:33)
Lee PhelpsLee Phelps(età:38)
Henry HallHenry Hall(età:58)
James Donlan(età:43)
Sam Mcdaniel(età:45)
Carl StockdaleCarl Stockdale(età:57)
Charles SullivanCharles Sullivan(età:32)
Larry SteersLarry Steers(età:43)
Frank Sheridan(età:62)
E. Alyn warren(età:57)
Phillips Smalley(età:56)
Ann Brody(età:47)

Technical staff

Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons: scenografo
William AxtWilliam Axt: musiche
Hugh Wynn: montatore
AdrianAdrian: costumista
Eugene JoseffEugene Joseff: costumista
William H. DanielsWilliam H. Daniels: direttore della fotografia