The World and the Flesh

The World and the Flesh is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell and written by Oliver H.P. Garrett. The film stars George Bancroft, Miriam Hopkins, Alan Mowbray, George E. Stone, Mitchell Lewis, Max Wagner and Harry Cording. The film was released on April 22, 1932, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

The World and the Flesh
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Cromwell
Screenplay by	Oliver H.P. Garrett
Starring	George Bancroft Miriam Hopkins Alan Mowbray George E. Stone Mitchell Lewis Max Wagner Harry Cording
Cinematography	Karl Struss
Music by	Herman Hand John Leipold Stephan Pasternacki
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	April 22, 1932 (1932-04-22)
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

“A soldier of fortune risks his life to save a rich girl’s friends during Russian Revolution—at a price!” ^[3]

Cast

• George Bancroft as Kylenko
• Miriam Hopkins as Maria Yaskaya
• Alan Mowbray as Dimitri
• George E. Stone as Rutchkin
• Mitchell Lewis as Sukhanov
• Max Wagner as Vorobiov
• Harry Cording as Ivanovitch
• Emmett Corrigan as Gen. Spiro
• Oscar Apfel as Banker
• Reginald Barlow as Markov

Footnotes

1. "Movie Review - The World the Flesh and the Devil - Miriam Hopkins and George Bancroft in a Pictorial Story of the Flight of Russian Aristocrats in 1917". nytimes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
2. "The World and the Flesh (1932) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
3. Canham, 1976 p. 118-119: Filmography section. The entire plot summary is duplicated here from Canham source.

References

• Canham, Kingsley. 1976. The Hollywood Professionals, Volume 5: King Vidor, John Cromwell, Mervyn LeRoy. The Tantivy Press, London. ISBN 0498016897

External links

• The World and the Flesh at IMDb