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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Stuart Walker

1935 • 1h 27m

A choirmaster addicted to opium and obsessed with a beautiful young woman will stop at nothing to possess her.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Cast

Claude Rains

Claude RainsJohn Jasper

Douglass Montgomery

Douglass MontgomeryNeville Landless

Heather Angel

Heather AngelRosa Bud

Valerie Hobson

Valerie HobsonHelena Landless

David Manners

David MannersEdwin Drood

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. SullivanRev. Mr. Crisparkle

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie TilburyThe Opium Woman

Ethel Griffies

Ethel GriffiesMiss Twinkleton

E. E. Clive

E. E. CliveSapsea

Walter Kingsford

Walter KingsfordGrewgious

Forrester Harvey

Forrester HarveyDurdles

Veda BucklandMrs. Tope

Elsa BuchananMrs. Tisher

George Ernest

George ErnestDeputy

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. KerriganChief Verger Tope

Crew

John L. Balderston

John L. BalderstonScreenplay

Otto Lederer

Otto LedererMakeup Artist

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Carl Laemmle Jr.Producer

Carl Laemmle

Carl LaemmlePresenter

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'AgostinoArt Direction

Stuart Walker

Stuart WalkerDirector

Charles Dickens

Charles DickensNovel

Bradley King

Bradley KingAdaptation

Phil Karlson

Phil KarlsonAssistant Director

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