Drama History
A character study depicting the life of Rembrandt Van Rijn at the height of his fame in the mid 1600s. Beginning with the death of his wife, Rembrandt's work takes a dark turn, which offends many of his patrons.
Directed by
Alexander Korda
Written by
Carl Zuckmayer, Lajos Biró
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Civil Guardsman (uncredited)
Abraham Sofaer
Dr. Menasseh
Walter Hudd
Capt. Banning Cocq
Marius Goring
Baron Leivens (uncredited)
Charles Laughton
Rembrandt van Rijn
Edward Chapman
Fabrizius
George Merritt
Church Warden (uncredited)
Roger Livesey
Beggar Saul
Edmund Willard
Van Zeeland
Elsa Lanchester
Hendrickje Stoffels
Charles Paton
Burgher at Auction (uncredited)
Skelton Knaggs
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
Evelyn Ankers
Party Girl (uncredited)
Austin Trevor
Marquis de Grand Coeur
Alexander Knox
Ludwick’s Assistant (uncredited)
Gertrude Lawrence
Geertje Dirx
Bill Shine
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Rex Evans
Civil Guardsman (uncredited)
John Turnbull
Minister
Frederick Burtwell
Saskia’s Brother (uncredited)
Hay Petrie
Jeweller (uncredited)
Herbert Lomas
Harmenzs van Rijn
Allan Jeayes
Dr. Tulp
John Clements
Govaert Flinck
Jerrold Robertshaw
Museum Director (uncredited)
Raymond Huntley
Ludwick
Basil Gill
Adrien van Rijn
Robert Cochran
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
Henry Hewitt
Jan Six
Jack Livesey
Journeyman
Gertrude Musgrove
Agelintje
Laurence Hanray
Heertsbeeke
Laura Smithson
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
John Bryning
Titus van Rijn
Sam Livesey
Auctioneer
Richard Gofe
Titus (child)
Barry Livesey
Peasant Lad
James Carney
Peasant Lad
Hector Abbas
Burgher at Auction (uncredited)
Baroness Barany
Criada (uncredited)
Lewis Broughton
Saskia’s Brother (uncredited)
Arthur Burne
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
Robin Burns
Tavern Patron (uncredited)
William Fagan
Burgomaster (uncredited)
Philip Godfrey
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
Peta Mannering
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
Joan Matheson
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
Meinhart Maur
Ornia (uncredited)
Quinton McPherson
Official (uncredited)
Bellenden Powell
Court Member (uncredited)
George Pughe
Museum Director (uncredited)
Leonard Sharp
Burgher at Auction (uncredited)
Byron Webber
Court Member (uncredited)
Roger Wellesley
Burgomaster’s Secretary (uncredited)
Pamela Wood
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)

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