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Hearts Divided is a 1936 musical film about the real-life marriage between American Elizabeth 'Betsy' Patterson and Jérôme Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon. It starred Marion Davies and Dick Powell as the couple. The film was a remake of the 1928 Glorious Betsy, which was in turn based on the play Glorious Betsy by Rida Johnson Young.
Original Release
06/20/1936
US Release
06/20/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Powell | Captain Jerome Bonaparte / Jerome Bonaparte |
| Charles Ruggles | Henry |
| Claude Rains | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Edward Everett Horton | John |
| Arthur Treacher | Sir Harry |
| Henry Stephenson | Charles Patterson |
| Clara Blandick | Aunt Ellen |
| John Larkin | Isham |
| Walter Kingsford | Pichon |
| Etienne Girardot | Du Fresne |
Directors
Writers
Laird Doyle, Casey Robinson, Rida Johnson Young
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Powell | Captain Jerome Bonaparte / Jerome Bonaparte |
| Charles Ruggles | Henry |
| Claude Rains | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Edward Everett Horton | John |
| Arthur Treacher | Sir Harry |
| Henry Stephenson | Charles Patterson |
| Clara Blandick | Aunt Ellen |
| John Larkin | Isham |
| Walter Kingsford | Pichon |
| Etienne Girardot | Du Fresne |
| Halliwell Hobbes | Cambaceres |
| George Irving | Thomas Jefferson / President Thomas Jefferson |
| Beulah Bondi | Madame Letizia / Mother of Napoleon and Jerome |
| Philip Hurlic | Pippin |
| Hall Johnson Choir | Choir Singers |
| Freddie Archibald | Gabriel |
| Granville Bates | Robert Livingston |
| Louise Bates | Woman |
| George Beranger | Jefferson's Secretary |
| Leigh De Lacey | Dowager |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Marion Davies | Producer |
| Frank Borzage | Producer |
