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Of Human Bondage

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6.5/10 • 129

1934-07-201h 23m

DramaRomance

The Love That Lifted a Man to Paradise......and Hurled Him Back to Earth Again

A young man finds himself attracted to a cold and unfeeling waitress who may ultimately destroy them both.

Directors
John Cromwell
Editors
William Morgan

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  1. Leslie Howard

    Leslie Howard

    Philip Carey

  2. Bette Davis

    Bette Davis

    Mildred Rogers

  3. Frances Dee

    Frances Dee

    Sally Athelny

  4. Kay Johnson

    Kay Johnson

    Norah

  5. Reginald Denny

    Reginald Denny

    Harry Griffiths

  6. Alan Hale

    Alan Hale

    Emil Miller

  7. Reginald Sheffield

    Reginald Sheffield

    Cyril Dunsford

  8. Reginald Owen

    Reginald Owen

    Thorpe Athelny

  9. Desmond Roberts

    Desmond Roberts

    Dr. Jacobs

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CinemaSerf

Jun 13, 2022

7/10

I can tell when I am engaged with a film if I want to get off the chair and strangle one of the cast... Well Leslie Howard engenders exactly that feeling as he plays the hapless, lovestruck "Philip" who has fallen in love with the nasty, scheming "Mildred" - Bette Davis (with a rather dodgy English agent). The chemistry between the two of them is great. She treats him appallingly, yet like a doting puppy he comes back for more each time. John Cromwell keeps this going deftly; we see the characterisations from W. Somerset Maugham's novel unfold before us and I felt genuinely invested.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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