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The Past of Mary Holmes

Harlan Thompson

1933 • 1h 10m

Mary Holmes (MacKellar), once a famous opera star known as Maria di Nardi, now lives in a run-down shanty and suffers from alcoholism. Known for her eccentric behavior, Mary breeds geese, and is thus ...

The Past of Mary Holmes

Cast

Helen MacKellar

Helen MacKellarMary Holmes

Eric Linden

Eric LindenGeoffrey Holmes

Jean Arthur

Jean ArthurJoan Hoyt

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Richard 'Skeets' GallagherBen Pratt

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. SimpsonJacob Riggs

Clay Clement

Clay ClementG.K. Ethridge

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol NaishGary Kent

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe AtesBill-poster Klondike

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle HudsonBetty

John Sheehan

John SheehanTom Kincaid

Franklin ParkerBrooks

Edward Nugent

Edward NugentFlanagan

Jane Darwell

Crew

Harlan Thompson

Harlan ThompsonDirector

Slavko Vorkapich

Slavko VorkapichDirector

David O. Selznick

David O. SelznickExecutive Producer

Charles Rosher

Charles RosherCinematography

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest PolglaseArt Direction

Walter Plunkett

Walter PlunkettCostume Design

Max Steiner

Max SteinerMusic Director

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