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His Double Life is a american film of genre Drama directed by William C. de Mille released in USA on 14 december 1933 with Roland Young

His Double Life (1933)

His Double Life
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Released in USA 14 december 1933
Length 1h8
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Comedy-drama
Rating63% 3.190823.190823.190823.190823.19082

His Double Life is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Broadway theatrical impresario and first time film director Arthur Hopkins with directorial input from the experienced William C. deMille, Cecil's older brother. It starred Roland Young and Lillian Gish. It had been filmed before in 1921 in the silent era as The Great Adventure with Lionel Barrymore, and was remade again in 1943 as Holy Matrimony. It is preserved at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. and available on DVD.

Synopsis

Priam Farrel (played by Roland Young) is England's most famous living painter. A recluse who hates fame, he has not been seen by anyone, for years, not even his agent, or cousin. He is glad to be mistaken for his valet by everyone, including his cousin, when he returns to England. In this case of mistaken identity, he's happy to live a quiet country life with his manservant's mail order bride (played by Lillian Gish) ... until he gets hauled into court for bigamy and fraud.

Actors

Roland Young

(Priam Farrel)Lillian Gish

(Alice Chalice)Montagu Love

(Duncan Farrel)Lumsden Hare

(Oxford)Lucy Beaumont

(Mrs. Leek)
And :
Charles Richman
Philip Tonge
Charles Halton
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