The World and the Flesh

The World and the Flesh
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Cromwell
Screenplay byOliver H.P. Garrett
StarringGeorge Bancroft
Miriam Hopkins
Alan Mowbray
George E. Stone
Mitchell Lewis
Max Wagner
Harry Cording
CinematographyKarl Struss
Music byHerman Hand
John Leipold
Stephan Pasternacki
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 22, 1932 (1932-04-22)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The World and the Flesh is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell and written by Oliver H.P. Garrett. The film stars George Bancroft, Miriam Hopkins, Alan Mowbray, George E. Stone, Mitchell Lewis, Max Wagner and Harry Cording. The film was released on April 22, 1932, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Plot

“A soldier of fortune risks his life to save a rich girl’s friends during Russian Revolution—at a price!” [3]

Cast

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Movie Review - The World the Flesh and the Devil - Miriam Hopkins and George Bancroft in a Pictorial Story of the Flight of Russian Aristocrats in 1917". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "The World and the Flesh (1932) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Canham, 1976 p. 118-119: Filmography section. The entire plot summary is duplicated here from Canham source.

References

  • Canham, Kingsley. 1976. The Hollywood Professionals, Volume 5: King Vidor, John Cromwell, Mervyn LeRoy. The Tantivy Press, London. ISBN 0498016897