Arrowsmith (1931)

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  • ARROWSMITH


    DIRECTED BY JOHN FORD
    PRODUCED BY JOHN FORD/ SAMUEL GOLDWYN/ ARTHUR HORNBLOW Jr.
    THE SAMUEL GOLDWYN COMPANY/ UNITED ARTISTS



    Information from IMDb


    Plot Summary
    Based on a Sinclair Lewis novel "Martin Arrowsmith".
    A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak,
    where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.


    Full Cast
    Ronald Colman ... Dr. Martin Arrowsmith
    Helen Hayes ... Leora Arrowsmith
    Richard Bennett ... Gustav Sondelius
    A.E. Anson ... Professor Max Gottlieb
    Clarence Brooks ... Oliver Marchand
    Alec B. Francis ... Twyford (as Alec Francis)
    Claude King ... Dr. Tubbs
    Bert Roach ... Bert Tozer
    Myrna Loy ... Mrs. Joyce Lanyon
    Russell Hopton ... Terry Wickett
    David Landau ... State Veterinarian
    Lumsden Hare ... Sir Robert Fairland - Governor
    Erville Alderson ... Pioneer (uncredited)
    Ward Bond ... Cop (uncredited)
    Beulah Bondi ... Mrs. Tozer (uncredited)
    Florence Britton ... Miss Twyford (uncredited)
    Nora Cecil ... Nurse (uncredited)
    Sidney De Gray ... Doctor Hesselink (uncredited)
    Cyril Delevanti ... Committee Member (uncredited)
    Mike Donlin ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    Walter Downing ... City Clerk (uncredited)
    Gibson Gowland ... Committee Member (uncredited)
    Sherry Hall ... Reporter (uncredited)
    Theresa Harris ... Native Mother (uncredited)
    Raymond Hatton ... Drunk (uncredited)
    Charlotte Henry ... The Pioneer Girl (uncredited)
    George Humbert ... Italian Uncle (uncredited)
    DeWitt Jennings ... Mr. B.W. Tozer (uncredited)
    Mike Lally ... Reporter (uncredited)
    Lillian Lawrence ... Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
    Carl M. Leviness ... Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
    James A. Marcus ... Old Doctor (uncredited)
    Eric Mayne ... Dignitary (uncredited)
    Edmund Mortimer ... Ship's Passenger (uncredited)
    John Qualen ... Henry Novak (uncredited)
    Edward Reinach ... Dignitary (uncredited)
    Milton Royce ... Intern (uncredited)
    Harry Schultz ... Bartender (uncredited)
    Pat Somerset ... Ship's Officer (uncredited)
    Adele Watson ... Mrs. Novak (uncredited)
    Bobby Watson ... Little Neighbor (uncredited)
    Eric Wilton ... Ship's Officer (uncredited)


    Writing Credits
    Sinclair Lewis (novel)
    Sidney Howard (adaptation)


    Original Music
    Alfred Newman


    Cinematography
    Ray June


    Trivia
    The first American sound film to feature a black character ("Dr. Oliver Marchand" played by Clarence Brooks) with a university degree who speaks perfect English, does not shuffle, and does not act in the usual stereotypical manner in which blacks were depicted in Hollywood films at the time.


    Goofs
    Revealing mistakes
    In the night scene outside the research building when Dr. Arrowsmith's wife catches up to him, the snow becomes very scant and then a whole clump of snow falls, which looks like a stage hand got behind on their snowfall duties then panicked.


    Memorable Quotes


    Filming Location
    Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited once, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Arrowsmith is a 1931 film nominated for
    the Academy Award for Best Picture.
    It was written by Sidney Howard from the Sinclair Lewis novel Arrowsmith.



    Arrowsmith like other Ford movies of the time,
    was made after Duke's meeting with the director.
    They featured Ward Bond,
    and others of the emerging John Ford Stock Company.
    so it is also possible therefore, that Duke may have been involved


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    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited once, last by ethanedwards ().