Splendor (1935)
- Starring:
- Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea, (more)
- Director(s):
- Elliott Nugent
Synopsis of Splendor
This romantic comedy-drama is set -- typical for producer Samuel Goldwyn at the time -- among the upper class. Joel McCrea plays Brighton Lorrimore, son of a well-to-do American family who returns from a trip abroad with a new wife, Phyllis Manning (Miriam Hopkins). Brighton's parents are dismayed because they had hoped that their son would restore the faltering Lorrimore fortunes with a marriage to society girl Edith Gilbert (Ruth Weston). Although Phyllis urges Brighton to pursue his dream career as a writer, Brighton's mother pushes him unhappily into a finance job, at which he does not excel. Mrs. Lorrimore also schemes to create romantic sparks between her new daughter-in-law and her son's superior, Martin Deering (Paul Cavanaugh), hoping that an affair will improve her son's fortunes and refill the family's coffers. Written by Rachel Crothers from her unproduced play, Spendor (1935) featured the first significant role on screen for actor David Niven. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
Complete Cast of Splendor
- Miriam Hopkins - Phyllis Manning Lorrimore
- Paul Cavanagh - Martin Deering
- Billie Burke - Clarissa
- David Niven - Clancey Lorrimore
- Ivan Simpson - Fletcher
- Richard Allen
- Bill Cartledge
- Maidel Turner - Mrs. Hicks
- Frederick Lee - Track Attendant
- W.J. O'Brien - Theater Usher
- Henry Hall
- Clarence H. Wilson - Process Server
- Reginald Sheffield - Billy Grimes
- Frank Hammond
- Lois January - Lena Limering
- Joel McCrea - Brighton Lorrimore
- Helen Westley - Mrs. Lorrimore
- Katherine Alexander - Martha Lorrimore
- Ruth Weston - Edith Gilbert
- Arthur Treacher - Capt. Ballinger
- Cosmo Kyrle Bellew
- Phyllis Crane
- Clinton Lyle - Chauffeur
- Eddie Craven - Elevator Man
- George Bruggeman
- William Arnold - Jake
- Jeanie Roberts - Gertie
- Georgette Rhodes
- Constance Howard - Guests at Dinner
- Torben Meyer - Baron von Hoffstatter
- Director(s):
- Elliott Nugent
- Writer(s):
- Rachel Crothers
- Producer(s):
- Samuel Goldwyn
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