USA,
1935, 108 min
Directed by:
Richard BoleslawskiScreenplay:
W.P. LipscombCinematography:
Gregg TolandCast:
Fredric March, Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke, Rochelle Hudson, Florence Eldridge, John Beal, Frances Drake, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Jessie Ralph (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
A classic production of the 1862 Victor Hugo novel of a persecuted prisoner who escapes and tries to put his past behind him. Becoming the mayor of a small town, eventually his past and the man who arrested him return to plague him. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1936 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1936 - Best Assistant Director
- 1936 - Gregg Toland (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1936 - Best Achievement in Film Editing