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White Banners is a 1938 Warner Bros. drama film starring Claude Rains, Fay Bainter, Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Henry O'Neill, and Kay Johnson.
Directed by Edmund Goulding and produced by Henry Blanke and Hal B. Wallis, the screenplay was adapted by Lenore J. Coffee, Abem Finkel and Cameron Rogers based on the 1936 novel of the same title by Lloyd C. Douglas.
The movie, Fay Bainter and others of the cast received very good reviews in the Los Angeles Times. Bainter was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as Hannah Parmalee.
Original Release
01/28/1938
US Release
06/22/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claude Rains | Paul Ward |
| Fay Bainter | Hannah |
| Jackie Cooper | Peter Trimble |
| Bonita Granville | Sally Ward |
| Henry O'Neill | Sam Trimble |
| Kay Johnson | Marcia Ward |
| James Stephenson | Thomas Bradford |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Dr. Thompson |
| William Pawley | Joe Ellis |
| Edward Pawley | Bill Ellis |
Directors
Writers
Lenore J. Coffee, Cameron Rogers, Abem Finkel, Lloyd C. Douglas
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claude Rains | Paul Ward |
| Fay Bainter | Hannah |
| Jackie Cooper | Peter Trimble |
| Bonita Granville | Sally Ward |
| Henry O'Neill | Sam Trimble |
| Kay Johnson | Marcia Ward |
| James Stephenson | Thomas Bradford |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Dr. Thompson |
| William Pawley | Joe Ellis |
| Edward Pawley | Bill Ellis |
| John Ridgely | Charles Ellis |
| Mary Field | Hester |
| Edward McWade | Sloan |
| John Harron | The Milkman |
| Jack Mower | Clerk |
| Spec O'Donnell | Snowball tosser |
| Cliff Saum | Mover |
| Peggy Stewart | Sally's Friend |
| Frank Sully | Butcher's Delivery Man |
| Douglas Wood | The Dean |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Henry Blanke | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1939 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
