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