Babbitt (1934 film)

Babbitt
Directed byWilliam Keighley
Written byMary C. McCall, Jr.
Tom Reed (adaptation)
Niven Busch (adaptation)
Ben Markson (additional dialogue)
Based onBabbitt
1922 novel
by Sinclair Lewis
Produced bySamuel Bischoff (uncredited)
StarringAline MacMahon
Guy Kibbee
Claire Dodd
CinematographyArthur L. Todd
Edited byJack Killifer
Music byLeo F. Forbstein
Production
company
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • December 8, 1934 (1934-12-08)
Running time
74-75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Babbitt is a 1934 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Sinclair Lewis directed by William Keighley and starring Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee and Claire Dodd. The screenplay is about a staid small-town businessman who gets ensnared in shady dealings.

Plot

Cast

References

Further reading

  • Tibbetts, John C., and James M. Welsh, eds. The Encyclopedia of Novels Into Film (2nd ed. 2005) pp 21–22; includes 1924 film.