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Feature film — 1935

A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

6.92h 6mHistory — Drama — Romance — Adventure

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.

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A high-signal pick with 90 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: Jack Conway

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Cast & crew

Ronald Colman as Sydney Carton

Ronald Colman

Sydney Carton

Elizabeth Allan as Lucie Manette

Elizabeth Allan

Lucie Manette

Edna May Oliver as Miss Pross

Edna May Oliver

Miss Pross

Reginald Owen as Stryver

Reginald Owen

Stryver

Basil Rathbone as Marquis St. Evremonde

Basil Rathbone

Marquis St. Evremonde

Blanche Yurka as Madame De Farge

Blanche Yurka

Madame De Farge

Henry B. Walthall as Dr. Manette

Henry B. Walthall

Dr. Manette

Donald Woods as Charles Darnay

Donald Woods

Charles Darnay

Walter Catlett as Barsad

Walter Catlett

Barsad

Fritz Leiber as Gaspard

Fritz Leiber

Gaspard

Eily Malyon as Mrs. Cruncher

Eily Malyon

Mrs. Cruncher

Nigel De Brulier as Aristocrat (uncredited)

Nigel De Brulier

Aristocrat (uncredited)

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