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Redemption is a 1930 American Pre-Code drama film directed by Fred Niblo, produced and distributed by MGM, and starring John Gilbert.
This film was actually Gilbert's first talking film but was released after the now infamous His Glorious Night, which garnered disastrous reviews. The film was based on a stage play, Redemption, adapted by Arthur Hopkins (who had seen the play in Europe) from the play The Living Corpse by Leo Tolstoy. Hopkins produced the play in 1918 with the lead none other than John Barrymore in a winning and successful stage interpretation.
Original Release
05/02/1930
US Release
05/02/1930
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Gilbert | Fedya Protasoff |
| Renée Adorée | Masha |
| Conrad Nagel | Victor Karenin |
| Eleanor Boardman | Lisa Protasoff |
| Claire McDowell | Anna Pavlovna |
| Nigel De Brulier | Petushkov |
| Tully Marshall | Artimiev |
| Mack Swain | Magistrate |
| Erville Alderson | Bearded Mariner in Cafe |
| George Spelvin | Magistrate |
Directors
Writers
Ruth Cummings, Dorothy Farnum, Arthur Hopkins, Edwin Justus Mayer, Lev Tolstoy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Gilbert | Fedya Protasoff |
| Renée Adorée | Masha |
| Conrad Nagel | Victor Karenin |
| Eleanor Boardman | Lisa Protasoff |
| Claire McDowell | Anna Pavlovna |
| Nigel De Brulier | Petushkov |
| Tully Marshall | Artimiev |
| Mack Swain | Magistrate |
| Erville Alderson | Bearded Mariner in Cafe |
| George Spelvin | Magistrate |
| Sidney Bracey | Waiter |
| Richard Alexander | Policeman |
| Charles Quatermaine | Artimiev |
| Agostino Borgato | Petushkov |
| Sam Appel | Gypsy / Auction Attendee |
| Max Barwyn | Trial Attendee |
| Stanley Blystone | Minor Role / Undetermined Secondary Role |
| Geraldine Dvorak | Anna Pavlovna's Maid |
| DeWitt Jennings | Gypsy |
| Lena Malena | Gypsy |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Arthur Hopkins | Producer |
| Irving Thalberg | Producer |
