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