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Rich Man's Folly is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell and written by Edward E. Paramore Jr. and Grover Jones. The film stars George Bancroft, Frances Dee, Robert Ames, Juliette Compton, David Durand, Dorothy Peterson, and Harry Allen. The film was released on November 14, 1931, by Paramount Pictures. This modern adaptation of the 1848 novel Dombey and Son is regarded as Hollywood's first major screen adaptation of a Charles Dickens work.
Original Release
11/14/1931
US Release
11/14/1931
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Bancroft | Brock Trumbull |
| Frances Dee | Anne Trumbull / Ann Trumbull |
| Robert Ames | Joe Warren |
| Juliette Compton | Paula Norcross |
| David Durand | Brock Junior |
| Dorothy Peterson | Katherine Trumbull |
| Harry Allen | McWylie |
| Gilbert Emery | Kincaid |
| Guy Oliver | Dayton |
| Anne Shirley | Anne, as a child |
Directors
Writers
Charles Dickens, Grover Jones, Edward E. Paramore Jr.
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| George Bancroft | Brock Trumbull |
| Frances Dee | Anne Trumbull / Ann Trumbull |
| Robert Ames | Joe Warren |
| Juliette Compton | Paula Norcross |
| David Durand | Brock Junior |
| Dorothy Peterson | Katherine Trumbull |
| Harry Allen | McWylie |
| Gilbert Emery | Kincaid |
| Guy Oliver | Dayton |
| Anne Shirley | Anne, as a child |
| George MacFarlane | Marston |
| William Arnold | |
| Wilfred Lucas |
