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