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Way Down East is a 1935 romantic drama film directed by Henry King, starring Rochelle Hudson and Henry Fonda, featuring Slim Summerville, Margaret Hamilton, Andy Devine and Spring Byington, released by 20th Century Fox and produced by Fox Film.
The picture is a remake of the classic 1920 D. W. Griffith silent film Way Down East starring Lillian Gish, which in turn was based on the 1897 stage play by Lottie Blair Parker.
Original Release
10/25/1935
US Release
10/25/1935
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rochelle Hudson | Anna Moore |
Henry Fonda | David Bartlett |
Slim Summerville | Constable Seth Holcomb |
Edward Trevor | Lennox Sanderson |
Margaret Hamilton | Martha Perkins |
Russell Simpson | Squire Amasa Bartlett |
Andy Devine | Hi Holler |
Spring Byington | Mrs. Louisa Bartlett |
Astrid Allwyn | Kate |
Sara Haden | Cordelia Peabody |
Directors
Writers
Howard Estabrook, William Hurlbut, Lottie Blair Parker, Joseph R. Grismer
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rochelle Hudson | Anna Moore |
Henry Fonda | David Bartlett |
Slim Summerville | Constable Seth Holcomb |
Edward Trevor | Lennox Sanderson |
Margaret Hamilton | Martha Perkins |
Russell Simpson | Squire Amasa Bartlett |
Andy Devine | Hi Holler |
Spring Byington | Mrs. Louisa Bartlett |
Astrid Allwyn | Kate |
Sara Haden | Cordelia Peabody |
William 'Billy' Benedict | Amos |
Al Lydell | Hank Woolwine |
Harry C. Bradley | Mr. Peabody |
Phil La Toska | Abner |
Clem Bevans | Doc Wiggin |
Vera Lewis | Mrs. Poole |
Seymour | Rube Comedian |
Corncob | Rube Comedian |
Bill Borzage | Musician |
Nora Cecil | Townswoman at Party |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Winfield R. Sheehan | Producer |