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