The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)
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Synopsis of The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
John Shepperd, later known as Shepperd Strudwick, stars as the tragic Edgar Allan Poe in this low-budget biopic. Adopted as a child, Poe grows into a directionless adult, disgracing himself and his foster family through his inability (or unwillingness) to conform to the status quo of 19th century Baltimore. Devastated by the loss of his childhood sweetheart, Elmira Royster (Virginia Gilmore), he finds solace in his marriage to his cousin Virginia Clemm (Linda Darnell). Poe's blossoming literary reputation, and the stability of his private life, are ultimately done in by his addiction to alcohol and drugs. Sixty-seven minutes simply isn't enough time to do justice to this fascinating, complex individual, but everyone involved tries hard. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
- Shepperd Strudwick - Edgar Allan Poe
- Linda Darnell - Virginia Clemm
- Virginia Gilmore - Elmira Royster
- Frank Conroy - John Allan
- Walter Kingsford - T.W. White
- Roy "Skippy" Wanders - Poe, Age 3
- Erville Alderson - Schoolmaster
- Frank Melton - Turner Dixon
- Gilbert Emery - Thomas Jefferson
- Harry Denny - Kennedy
- William Blakewell, Jr. - Pleasants
- Arthur Shields - Somes, the Proctor
- Edwin Stanley - Dr. Moran
- Alec Craig - Printer
- John Shepperd - Edgar Allan Poe (as an adult)
- Jane Darwell - Mrs. Clemm
- Mary Howard - France Allan
- Henry Morgan - Ebenezer Burling
- Morris Ankrum - Mr. Graham
- Freddie Mercer - Poe, age 12
- Peggy McIntyre - Elmira, age 10
- Morton Lowry - Charles Dickens
- Francis Ford - Tavern Keeper
- Hardie Albright - Shelton
- Jan Clayton - Poe's Young Mother
- Leon Tyler - Boy
- Mae Marsh - Mrs. Phillips
- Director(s):
- Harry Lachman
- Writer(s):
- Art Caesar, Samuel Hoffenstein, Tom Reed
- Producer(s):
- Bryan Foy
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