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Christopher Bean is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Sam Wood and written by Laurence E. Johnson and Sylvia Thalberg, based on the play The Late Christopher Bean by Sidney Howard. The film stars Marie Dressler, Lionel Barrymore, Helen Mack, Beulah Bondi and Russell Hardie. The film was released on November 17, 1933, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was Marie Dressler's final role before her death from cancer in July 1934.
Original Release
11/17/1933
US Release
11/17/1933
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marie Dressler | Abby |
| Lionel Barrymore | Dr. Milton Haggett |
| Helen Mack | Susan Haggett |
| Beulah Bondi | Mrs. Hannah Haggett |
| Russell Hardie | Warren Creamer |
| Jean Hersholt | Rosen |
| H.B. Warner | Maxwell Davenport |
| Helen Shipman | Ada Haggett |
| George Coulouris | Tallent |
| Ellen Lowe | Maid |
Directors
Writers
Robert E. Hopkins, Sidney Howard, Laurence E. Johnson, Sylvia Thalberg
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marie Dressler | Abby |
| Lionel Barrymore | Dr. Milton Haggett |
| Helen Mack | Susan Haggett |
| Beulah Bondi | Mrs. Hannah Haggett |
| Russell Hardie | Warren Creamer |
| Jean Hersholt | Rosen |
| H.B. Warner | Maxwell Davenport |
| Helen Shipman | Ada Haggett |
| George Coulouris | Tallent |
| Ellen Lowe | Maid |
| Symona Boniface | Auction Participant |
| Adolph Faylauer | Auction Participant |
| George Irving | Art Critic |
| Edwin Maxwell | Auctioneer |
| Sam McDaniel | Porter |
| Lee Phelps | Mechanic |
| Dewey Robinson | Bearded Man in Lower Booth |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Rapf | Producer |
