Vanessa: Her Love Story
Vanessa: Her Love Story

Vanessa: Her Love Story

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1935
1h 14m
6.0(4 votes)
Drama

Overview

The Victorian wife of a mad baron waits years for a British soldier sent to Egypt.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Robert Montgomery

Benjamin Herries

Robert Montgomery
Acting

Helen Hayes

Vanessa Paris

Helen Hayes
Acting

May Robson

Judith Paris

May Robson
Acting

Otto Kruger

Ellis Herries

Otto Kruger
Acting

Lewis Stone

Adam Paris

Lewis Stone
Acting

Henry Stephenson

Barney Newmark

Henry Stephenson
Acting

Violet Kemble Cooper

Lady Herries

Violet Kemble Cooper
Acting

Donald Crisp

George

Donald Crisp
Acting

Agnes Anderson

Marion

Agnes Anderson
Acting

Lionel Belmore

Will Leathwaite

Lionel Belmore
Acting

George K. Arthur

Porter

George K. Arthur
Acting

Jessie Ralph

Lady Mullion

Jessie Ralph
Acting

Lawrence Grant

Amery Herries

Lawrence Grant
Acting

Crauford Kent

Timothy

Crauford Kent
Acting

Howard Leeds

Jamie

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Acting

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Leathwaite

Mary Gordon
Acting

Ethel Griffies

Winifred Trent

Ethel Griffies
Acting

Elspeth Dudgeon

Vera Trent

Elspeth Dudgeon
Acting

Robert Adair

Benjamin's Assailant

Robert Adair
Acting

Billy Bevan

Horse Auctioneer

Billy Bevan
Acting

Barlowe Borland

Man Calling Benjie a Liar

Barlowe Borland
Acting

Fay Chaldecott

Little Girl at the Parade

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Acting

Mabel Colcord

Meinie

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Acting

Alec Craig

Worker for George

Alec Craig
Acting

Mickey Daniels

Herries Servant

Mickey Daniels
Acting

Harold Entwistle

(uncredited)

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Acting

Neil Fitzgerald

Army Doctor

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Acting

Dorothy Granger

Herries Servant

Dorothy Granger
Acting

Keith Hitchcock

Major Kitchener

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Acting

Halliwell Hobbes

Father of Little Girl

Halliwell Hobbes
Acting

Olaf Hytten

Herries Family Member

Olaf Hytten
Acting

Tempe Pigott

Cake Seller at the Fair

Tempe Pigott
Acting

Aileen Pringle

Herries Servant

Aileen Pringle
Acting

C. Montague Shaw

Dr. Lancaster

C. Montague Shaw
Acting

Charles Unger

(uncredited)

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Acting

Eric Wilton

Herries Family Member

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J.M. Kerrigan

Perkins (uncredited)

J.M. Kerrigan

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