Of Human Bondage (1934)
- Starring:
- Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Cromwell
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Of Human Bondage
The first of three film versions of Somerset Maugham's Of Human Bondage stars Leslie Howard as sensitive, clubfooted artist-cum-med student Philip Carey. Despite his yearnings for the finer things in life, Carey cannot extricate himself from a mutually destructive relationship with sluttish waitress Mildred Rogers (Bette Davis). After an incredible series of emotional disasters, Carey finally finds happiness in the arms of Sally Altheny (Frances Dee). The industry buzz in 1934 indicated that Bette Davis was a shoe-in for an Academy Award for her savage portrayal of Mildred, but her home studio Warner Bros. failed to mount an adequate publicity campaign on Davis' behalf, allegedly because she'd made the film on loan-out to RKO and Warners wasn't about to heap praise upon a rival. It is now generally conceded that Davis' Oscar win for 1935's Dangerous was consolation for her losing the statuette in 1934. Long out of circulation due to the 1946 remake, the 1934 Of Human Bondage has since slipped into the public domain, and is now seen more often than either of the subsequent remakes (the last was in 1964). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 83 mins
Complete Cast of Of Human Bondage
- Leslie Howard - Philip Carey
- Frances Dee - Sally Athelny
- Reginald Denny - Harry Griffiths
- Reginald Owen - Thorpe Athelny
- Des Roberts - Dr.Jacobs
- Bette Davis - Mildred Rogers
- Kay Johnson - Norah
- Alan Hale - Emil Miller
- Reginald Sheffield - Dunsford
- Tempe Piggott - Landlady
- Director(s):
- John Cromwell
- Writer(s):
- Lester W. Cohen
- Producer(s):
- Pandro S. Berman
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