Cradle Song (1933 film)
| Cradle Song | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mitchell Leisen |
| Written by | Gregorio Martínez Sierra (play) |
| Starring | Dorothea Wieck Evelyn Venable |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cradle Song is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Mitchell Leisen in his directorial debut, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Dorothea Wieck and Evelyn Venable.[1]
It is based on the 1911 Spanish play Canción de cuna by Maria and Gregorio Martínez Sierra. It was one of several Martínez Sierra plays translated into English by John Garrett Underhill.
Cradle Song was Dorothea Wieck's first American film.[2]
Cast
- Dorothea Wieck as Joanna
- Evelyn Venable as Teresa
- Guy Standing as Doctor
- Louise Dresser as Prioress
- Kent Taylor as Antonio
- Gertrude Michael as Marcella
- Georgia Caine as Vicaress
- Dickie Moore as Alberto
- Nydia Westman as Sagrario
- Marion Ballou as Ines
- Eleanor Wesselhoeft as Mistress of Novices
- Gail Patrick as Maria Lucia
- Howard Lang as Mayor
- Diane Sinclair as Christina
- Gertrude Norman as Tornero No. 1
- Dorothy Vernon as Nun
Reception
The film was a box office disappointment for Paramount.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Cradle Song notes, AllMovie.com; accessed July 24, 2015.
- ^ Reid, Larry (January 1934). "Taking in the Talkies". Movie Classic. 5 (5): 10. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ D. W. (November 25, 1934). "TAKING A LOOK AT THE RECORD". New York Times. ProQuest 101193306.
External links
- Cradle Song at IMDb