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
Charles Laughton
Rembrandt van Rijn
Elsa Lanchester
Hendrickje Stoffels
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Civil Guardsman (uncredited)
Austin Trevor
Marquis de Grand Coeur
Abraham Sofaer
Dr. Menasseh
Evelyn Ankers
Party Girl (uncredited)
John Turnbull
Minister
Marius Goring
Baron Leivens (uncredited)
Roger Livesey
Beggar Saul
Henry Hewitt
Jan Six
Rex Evans
Civil Guardsman (uncredited)
Raymond Huntley
Ludwick
Alexander Knox
Ludwick’s Assistant (uncredited)
George Merritt
Church Warden (uncredited)
John Clements
Govaert Flinck
Edward Chapman
Fabrizius
Bill Shine
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Hay Petrie
Jeweller (uncredited)
Gertrude Lawrence
Geertje Dirx
Herbert Lomas
Harmenzs van Rijn
Frederick Burtwell
Saskia’s Brother (uncredited)
Walter Hudd
Capt. Banning Cocq
Basil Gill
Adrien van Rijn
Allan Jeayes
Dr. Tulp
Jack Livesey
Journeyman
Jerrold Robertshaw
Museum Director (uncredited)
Charles Paton
Burgher at Auction (uncredited)
Skelton Knaggs
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
Laurence Hanray
Heertsbeeke
Edmund Willard
Van Zeeland
Robert Cochran
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
Gertrude Musgrove
Agelintje
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)
Laura Smithson
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
Byron Webber
Court Member (uncredited)
Roger Wellesley
Burgomaster’s Secretary (uncredited)
Pamela Wood
Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)

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