The World and the Flesh

1932 1h 14m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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During the 1917 Russian revolution, a group of artistocrats find themselves in the custody of a brutal Communist revolutionary. He lusts after one of them, a ballerina, and gives her an ultimatum: give in to him or her friends will face the firing squad.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

George Bancroft
Kylenko
Miriam Hopkins
Maria Yaskaya
Alan Mowbray
Dimitri
George E. Stone
Rutchkin
Mitchell Lewis
Sukhanov
Max Wagner
Vorobiov
Harry Cording
Ivanovitch
Emmett Corrigan
Gen. Spiro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Cromwell
Writers: Oliver H.P. Garrett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Cromwell, shot by Karl Struss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Original score by John Leipold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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George Bancroft and Miriam Hopkins and Alan Mowbray carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023709 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Cromwell directs. Karl Struss behind the camera. John Leipold scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Cromwell, shot by Karl Struss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Leipold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6George Bancroft and Miriam Hopkins and Alan Mowbray carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0023709 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.