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Shakespeare's classic tale of love and youth ruined by a family feud. The Montagues and the Capulets, two powerful families of Verona, hate each other. Romeo, a Montague, crashes a Capulet party, and there meets Juliet. They fall in love and secretly marry. After killing a nephew of Lady Capulet in a fight, Romeo is banished from Verona. Capulet tries to marry Juliet to Paris, a prince. Juliet seeks the counsel of Friar Laurence, who married her and Romeo. He suggests a daring plan that ends tragically.
Original Release
09/03/1936
US Release
09/03/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Conway Tearle | Escalus - Prince of Verona / Escalus |
| John Barrymore | Mercutio - Kinsman to the Prince and Friend to Romeo / Mercutio |
| Ralph Forbes | Paris - Young Nobleman Kinsman to the Prince / Paris |
| Henry Kolker | Friar Laurence |
| Robert Warwick | Lord Montague / Montague |
| Virginia Hammond | Lady Montague - Wife to Montague / Lady Montague |
| Reginald Denny | Benvolio - Nephew to Montgue and Friend to Romeo / Benvolio |
| Leslie Howard | Romeo - Son to Montague / Romeo |
| C. Aubrey Smith | Lord Capulet / Capulet |
| Violet Kemble Cooper | Lady Capulet - Wife to Capulet / Lady Capulet |
Directors
Writers
William Shakespeare, Talbot Jennings
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Conway Tearle | Escalus - Prince of Verona / Escalus |
| John Barrymore | Mercutio - Kinsman to the Prince and Friend to Romeo / Mercutio |
| Ralph Forbes | Paris - Young Nobleman Kinsman to the Prince / Paris |
| Henry Kolker | Friar Laurence |
| Robert Warwick | Lord Montague / Montague |
| Virginia Hammond | Lady Montague - Wife to Montague / Lady Montague |
| Reginald Denny | Benvolio - Nephew to Montgue and Friend to Romeo / Benvolio |
| Leslie Howard | Romeo - Son to Montague / Romeo |
| C. Aubrey Smith | Lord Capulet / Capulet |
| Violet Kemble Cooper | Lady Capulet - Wife to Capulet / Lady Capulet |
| Basil Rathbone | Tybalt - Nephew to Lady Capulet / Tybalt |
| Edna May Oliver | Nurse to Juliet / Juliet's Nurse |
| Andy Devine | Peter - Servant to Juliet's Nurse / Peter |
| Norma Shearer | Juliet - Daughter to Capulet / Juliet |
| Charles Bancroft | Nobleman |
| Dean Benton | Minor Secondary Role |
| Carlyle Blackwell Jr. | Tybalt's Page |
| John Bryan | Friar John |
| Lita Chevret | Minor Secondary Role |
| Wallis Clark | Town Watch |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Irving Thalberg | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
