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