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The Magnificent Yankee is a american film of genre Drama directed by John Sturges released in USA on 20 december 1950 with Louis Calhern
The Magnificent Yankee (1950)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 20 december 1950
Length 1h29
Directed by John Sturges
OriginUSA
Themes Films based on plays
Rating67%
The Magnificent Yankee is a 1950 American biographical film adapted by Emmet Lavery from his play of the same title, which was in turn adapted from the book Mr. Justice Holmes by Francis Biddle. The story examines the life of United States Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The film was directed by John Sturges, with stars Louis Calhern, Ann Harding, Eduard Franz, and Philip Ober. Calhern created the role of Oliver Wendell Holmes in the play's original Broadway production, and the part was his only starring role in a sound film. A grateful Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer purchased the film rights of the play specifically as a reward to Calhern for playing many fine supporting roles for the studio for years.
The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Louis Calhern) and Best Costume Design, Black-and-White.
A Hallmark Hall of Fame television production of the same title was broadcast in 1965 starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
Synopsis
Biographie de Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr..Actors
Louis Calhern
(Oliver Wendell Holmes)
Ann Harding
(Fanny Bowditch Holmes)
Eduard Franz
(Louis Brandeis)
Philip Ober
(Owen Wister / Narrator (voice))
Ian Wolfe
(Adams)
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