A Tale of Two Cities
The Immortal Story of Love and Intrigue During the French Revolution!
Genres
Overview
The exciting story of Dr. Manette, who escapes the horrors of the infamous Bastille prison in Paris. The action switches between London and Paris on the eve of the revolution where we witness 'the best of times and the worst of times' - love, hope, the uncaring French Aristocrats and the terror of a revolutionary citizen's army intent on exacting revenge.
Details
Budget
$1000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
126 min
Release Date
1935-12-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
68
Vote Average
6.794
Ronald Colman
Sydney Carton
Elizabeth Allan
Lucie Manette
Edna May Oliver
Miss Pross
Reginald Owen
Stryver
Basil Rathbone
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Blanche Yurka
Madame De Farge
Henry B. Walthall
Dr. Manette
Donald Woods
Charles Darnay
Walter Catlett
Barsad
Fritz Leiber
Gaspard
Eily Malyon
Mrs. Cruncher
Nigel De Brulier
Aristocrat (uncredited)
William Ripley Dorr
Background Singers (uncredited)
E. E. Clive
Judge in 'Old Bailey'
Torben Meyer
Lackey #1
Claude Gillingwater
Jarvis Lorry
Lucille La Verne
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The Seamstress
H.B. Warner
Theophile Gabelle
Mitchell Lewis
Ernest De Farge
Billy Bevan
Jerry Cruncher
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