A Tale of Two Cities

Dec 25, 1935

2h 6m

★ 6.8

The Immortal Story of Love and Intrigue During the French Revolution!

Overview

The exciting story of Dr. Manette, who escapes the horrors of the infamous Bastille prison in Paris. The action switches between London and Paris on the eve of the revolution where we witness 'the best of times and the worst of times' - love, hope, the uncaring French Aristocrats and the terror of a revolutionary citizen's army intent on exacting revenge.

Genres

History

Drama

Romance

Adventure

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Sydney Carton

Ronald Colman

Lucie Manette

Elizabeth Allan

Miss Pross

Edna May Oliver

Stryver

Reginald Owen

Marquis St. Evremonde

Basil Rathbone

Madame De Farge

Blanche Yurka

Dr. Manette

Henry B. Walthall

Charles Darnay

Donald Woods

Barsad

Walter Catlett

Gaspard

Fritz Leiber

Mrs. Cruncher

Eily Malyon

Aristocrat (uncredited)

Nigel De Brulier

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