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The Man with Two Faces

  • 1934
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  • 1h 12m
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Edward G. Robinson in The Man with Two Faces (1934)
A talented young actress seems to be under the spell of her unscrupulous, avaricious, and totally unprincipled husband.
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A talented young actress seems to be under the spell of her unscrupulous, avaricious, and totally unprincipled husband.A talented young actress seems to be under the spell of her unscrupulous, avaricious, and totally unprincipled husband.A talented young actress seems to be under the spell of her unscrupulous, avaricious, and totally unprincipled husband.

  • Director
    • Archie Mayo
  • Writers
    • Tom Reed
    • Niven Busch
    • George S. Kaufman
  • Stars
    • Edward G. Robinson
    • Mary Astor
    • Ricardo Cortez
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
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    • Director
      • Archie Mayo
    • Writers
      • Tom Reed
      • Niven Busch
      • George S. Kaufman
    • Stars
      • Edward G. Robinson
      • Mary Astor
      • Ricardo Cortez
    • 33User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Edward G. Robinson
    Edward G. Robinson
    • Damon Wells…
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Jessica Wells
    Ricardo Cortez
    Ricardo Cortez
    • Ben Weston
    Mae Clarke
    Mae Clarke
    • Daphne Flowers
    Louis Calhern
    Louis Calhern
    • Stanley Vance
    Arthur Byron
    Arthur Byron
    • Dr. Kendall
    John Eldredge
    John Eldredge
    • Horace Barry Jones
    David Landau
    David Landau
    • Curtis
    Emily Fitzroy
    Emily Fitzroy
    • Hattie
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Inspector Crane
    Anton Stengel
    • Stage Manager
    Arthur Aylesworth
    Arthur Aylesworth
    • Morgue Keeper
    Margaret Dale
    Margaret Dale
    • Aunt Martha Temple
    Virginia Sale
    Virginia Sale
    • Peabody - Weston's Secretary
    Joseph E. Bernard
    Joseph E. Bernard
    • Stage Doorman
    • (uncredited)
    Stanley Blystone
    Stanley Blystone
    • Detective Monahan
    • (uncredited)
    Wade Boteler
    Wade Boteler
    • Detective
    • (uncredited)
    Ray Cooke
    Ray Cooke
    • Bellboy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Archie Mayo
    • Writers
      • Tom Reed
      • Niven Busch
      • George S. Kaufman
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    • Trivia
      When Edward G. Robinson says, "Revenons a nos moutons," he is using a French catch-phrase that literally means "Let's get back to the sheep" and is used to mean "Let's get back to the point at hand." The phrase comes from the French play "La Farce de Maitre Pathelin," in which a legal case about sheep keeps getting sidetracked in comical ways, and the judge has to keep saying it.
    • Goofs
      Damon says he played Rastignac in a performance of the play La Fille du Regiment. This is an opera, and there is no character of that name in it. Rastignac is a character in the novels of Balzac.
    • Quotes

      Damon Welles: Well, a new groupie.

      [32-years before it's first usage as noted by Merriam-Webster at http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groupie on 2012-04-06 12:28 CT]

    • Connections
      Referenced in Hope & Gloria: The Face with Two Men (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time)
      (1933) (uncredited)
      Music by Harold Arlen
      Lyrics by Ted Koehler
      Sung by Mae Clarke

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    6/10

    Family ties

    A talented actress returns triumphantly to the stage after a three-year break. However, her family and friends are shocked when her long lost husband with a criminal past, believed to be dead, turns up and casts his influence over her.

    Decent drama starring Edward G. Robinson as the actress's brother with Louis Calhern playing the controlling husband. The main downside is the performance by Mary Astor who instantly becomes an obedient robot once her husband appears.
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    • Release date
      • August 4, 1934 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Dark Victory
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • First National Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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