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Rich Man's Folly
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Rich Man's Folly 1931 Directed by John Cromwell

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Drama
Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date 14 November 1931
80 mins
Cast
George Bancroft
George Bancroft Brock Trumbull
Frances Dee
Frances Dee Ann Trumbull
Robert Ames
Robert Ames Joe Warren
Juliette Compton
Juliette Compton Paula Norcross
David Durand
David Durand Brock Junior
Dorothy Peterson
Dorothy Peterson Katherine Trumbull
Harry Allen
Harry Allen McWylie
Gilbert Emery
Gilbert Emery Kincaid
Guy Oliver
Guy Oliver Dayton
Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley Anne, as a child
George MacFarlane
George MacFarlane Marston
William Arnold
William Arnold
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
Crew
Director
John Cromwell
John Cromwell
Writers
Grover Jones
Grover Jones
Edward E. Paramore Jr.
Edward E. Paramore Jr.
Cinematography
David Abel
David Abel
Original Writer
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Music
Rudolph G. Kopp
Rudolph G. Kopp
W. Franke Harling
W. Franke Harling
Bernhard Kaun
Bernhard Kaun
Herman Hand
Herman Hand
Richard A. Whiting
Richard A. Whiting
John Leipold
John Leipold
Oscar Potoker
Oscar Potoker
Camera Operators
Daniel L. Fapp
Daniel L. Fapp
Ernest Laszlo
Ernest Laszlo