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A Man to Remember is a 1938 American drama film directed by Garson Kanin, his first film credit as a director. The picture was based on the novel The Failure, written by Katharine Haviland-Taylor, and the screenplay was penned by Dalton Trumbo. The story tells of a saintly small town doctor working under difficult circumstances somewhere in the United States after World War I. The movie is a remake of One Man's Journey (1933) starring Lionel Barrymore.
Original Release
10/14/1938
US Release
10/14/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anne Shirley | Jean Johnson |
| Edward Ellis | Dr. John Abbott |
| Lee Bowman | Dick Abbott |
| William Henry | Howard Sykes |
| John Wray | Tom Johnson |
| Granville Bates | George Sykes |
| Harlan Briggs | Homer Ramsey |
| Frank M. Thomas | Jode Harkness |
| Dickie Jones | Dick Abbott - Age 8-12 / Dick Abbott (as a boy) |
| Carole Leete | Jean Johnson - Age 4 |
Directors
Writers
Dalton Trumbo, Katharine Haviland-Taylor
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anne Shirley | Jean Johnson |
| Edward Ellis | Dr. John Abbott |
| Lee Bowman | Dick Abbott |
| William Henry | Howard Sykes |
| John Wray | Tom Johnson |
| Granville Bates | George Sykes |
| Harlan Briggs | Homer Ramsey |
| Frank M. Thomas | Jode Harkness |
| Dickie Jones | Dick Abbott - Age 8-12 / Dick Abbott (as a boy) |
| Carole Leete | Jean Johnson - Age 4 |
| Gilbert Emery | Dr. Robinson |
| Joe De Stefani | Jorgensen |
| Barlowe Borland | Doctor with News of Polio Outbreak |
| Maurice Costello | Town Councilor |
| Sarah Edwards | Clerk |
| Dick Elliott | Hank |
| Byron Foulger | Bank Teller |
| Bud Geary | Worried Father |
| Julia Griffith | Funeral Observer |
| Charles Halton | Atty. Clyde Perkins |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Sisk | Producer |
