Director: Richard Boleslawsky

Writer: W. P. Lipscomb

From novel by: Victor Hugo

Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck

Keywords: Drama

A parolee convicted of stealing a loaf of bread is relentlessly hounded for 20 years by a French police inspector in the early 19th century. March and Laughton both turn in exceptionally fine performances in what has been long considered the best adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1300 page novel, which by its nature must be highly abridged to appear on film.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John Beal	Actor	13-Aug-1909	26-Apr-1997	The Little Minister
John Carradine	Actor	5-Feb-1906	27-Nov-1988	In over 200 B movies
Frances Drake	Actor	22-Oct-1912	18-Jan-2000	WWII pinup girl, also actress
Mary Forbes	Actor	30-Dec-1879	22-Jul-1974	Character actress
Cedric Hardwicke	Actor	19-Feb-1893	6-Aug-1964	Suspicion
Rochelle Hudson	Actor	6-Mar-1916	17-Jan-1972	Rebel Without a Cause
Charles Laughton	Actor	1-Jul-1899	15-Dec-1962	Island of Lost Souls
Fredric March	Actor	31-Aug-1897	14-Apr-1975	The Best Years of Our Lives
Jessie Ralph	Actor	5-Nov-1864	30-May-1944	San Francisco

CAST

Starring
Fredric March	...   Jean Valjean / Champmathieu
Charles Laughton	...   Javert
with
Cedric Hardwicke	...   Bishop Bienvenue
Rochelle Hudson	...   Cosette
John Beal	...   Marius
Frances Drake	...   Eponine
Florence Eldridge	...   Fantine
Jessie Ralph	...   Mme. Magloire
Mary Forbes	...   Mlle. Baptiseme
Florence Roberts	...   Toussaint
Jane Kerr	...   Mme. Thenardier
Ferdinand Gottschalk	...   Thenardier
Charles Haefeli	...   Brevet
Marilyn Knowlden	...   Little Cosette
John Bleifer	...   Chenildieu
Leonid Kinskey	...   Genflou
Harry Semels	...   Cochepaille
Eily Malyon	...   Mother Superior
Ian MacLaren	...   Head Gardener
Vernon Downing	...   Brissac
Lyons Wickland	...   Lamarque
John Carradine	...   Enjolras

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