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Rich Man's Folly: Directed by John Cromwell. With George Bancroft, Frances Dee, Robert Ames, Juliette Compton. The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business.
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- Drama
- John Cromwell
- 1931-11-14
Contents. Rich Man's Folly. Rich Man's Folly is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell and written by Edward E. Paramore Jr. and Grover Jones. The film stars George Bancroft, Frances Dee, Robert Ames, Juliette Compton, David Durand, Dorothy Peterson, and Harry Allen. The film was released on November 14, 1931, by ...
Dec 12, 2021 · Rich Man's Folly is Hollywood's first adaptation of a Charles Dickens novel. It tells the story of Brock Trumball, an over-ambitious shipbuilder at Trumball ...
Rich Man's Folly is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell and written by Edward E. Paramore Jr. and Grover Jones. The film stars George Bancroft, Frances Dee, Robert Ames, Juliette Compton, David Durand, Dorothy Peterson, and Harry Allen. The film was released on November 14, 1931, by Paramount Pictures.
Permalink. A brauva performance by George Bancroft makes this pre-code drama one of the best films of 1931. He's a business magnate who as the film opens is awaiting the birth of his second child, praying for a son to whom he can leave his company to, just like the past six generations of men before him. So the family has been blessed with ...
Synopsis. A master of industry, a slave to money and commercial ambition-until love teaches him that happiness is not bought on the alter of gold and silver. The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey’s wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son. Cast.
The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.
