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The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)

February 4, 1935 (US) • Drama, Mystery • 87m

Overview

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

Director

Stuart Walker

Writers

Gladys Unger, John L. Balderston, Charles Dickens

Top Billed

Claude Rains

Keywords

based on novel or book obsession arranged marriage murder unrequited love storm false accusations guardian disguise guilt nephew presumed dead tomb missing person addict bell tower opium den orphan siblings romantic rival singing in choir rumors temper music lessons brother and sister cemetary

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Top Billed Cast

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

John Jasper

Douglass Montgomery

Douglass Montgomery

Neville Landless

Heather Angel

Heather Angel

Rosa Bud

Valerie Hobson

Valerie Hobson

Helena Landless

David Manners

David Manners

Edwin Drood

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Rev. Mr. Crisparkle

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury

The Opium Woman

Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

Miss Twinkleton

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Sapsea

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Grewgious

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Durdles

Veda Buckland

Veda Buckland

Mrs. Tope

Elsa Buchanan

Elsa Buchanan

Mrs. Tisher

George Ernest

George Ernest

Deputy

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Chief Verger Tope

Bunny Beatty

Bunny Beatty

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

May Beatty

May Beatty

School Cook (uncredited)

Evelyn Beresford

Evelyn Beresford

Old Maid (uncredited)

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Milkman (uncredited)

Rosita Butler

Rosita Butler

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Louise Carter

Louise Carter

Mrs. Crisparkle (uncredited)

Edward Cooper

Edward Cooper

Dean (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Turk, an Opium Addict (uncredited)

D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Opium Addict (uncredited)

Anne Darling

Anne Darling

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Gordon Douglas

Gordon Douglas

Coroner (uncredited)

Effie Ellsler

Effie Ellsler

Townswoman (uncredited)

Will Geer

Will Geer

Village Lamplighter (uncredited)

Helena Grant

Helena Grant

Maid (uncredited)

Anne Harrison

Anne Harrison

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

George Kirby

George Kirby

Bailiff (uncredited)

Carla Laemmle

Carla Laemmle

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Dora Mayfield

Dora Mayfield

Gossip (uncredited)

Iris Moore

Iris Moore

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Corbet Morris

Corbet Morris

Dancing Master (uncredited)

Anne O'Neal

Anne O'Neal

Crisparkle Maid (uncredited)

Helen Parrish

Helen Parrish

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Barbara Perry

Barbara Perry

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Dorothy Shearer

Dorothy Shearer

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Eugene Strong

Eugene Strong

Coachman (uncredited)

Lois Verner

Lois Verner

Schoolgirl (uncredited)

Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Townsman (uncredited)

Crew

Margaret Donovan

Margaret Donovan

Hairstylist

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Original Music Composer

Gladys Unger

Gladys Unger

Screenplay

John L. Balderston

John L. Balderston

Screenplay

Edmund Grainger

Edmund Grainger

Associate Producer

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Producer

Edward Curtiss

Edward Curtiss

Editor

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Otto Lederer

Otto Lederer

Makeup Artist

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Clifford Vaughan

Clifford Vaughan

Orchestrator

Gilbert Kurland

Gilbert Kurland

Sound Supervisor

Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle

Presenter

Stuart Walker

Stuart Walker

Director

George Robinson

George Robinson

Director of Photography

Camille Collins

Camille Collins

Production Secretary

Hilda Grenier

Hilda Grenier

Technical Advisor

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Novel

Bradley King

Bradley King

Adaptation

Leopold Atlas

Leopold Atlas

Adaptation

Phil Karlson

Phil Karlson

Assistant Director

Harry Mancke

Harry Mancke

Assistant Director

Frank Beetson Jr.

Frank Beetson Jr.

Wardrobe Designer

Myrtle Gibsone

Myrtle Gibsone

Script Supervisor

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