Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy

Release date : July 12, 1934
Runtime : 1h 15m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Walter Lang /
Production companies : Columbia Pictures /
July 12, 1934 1h 15m United States of America Drama English More
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Broadway's most successful producer, John Forrester, is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step into his shoes. He sails to England to produce a show but the ship strikes a derelict wreckage and is sinking rapidly. In the ensuing wild panic, Forrester saves many lives, until finally, panic stricken by sudden fear, he dons a woman's clothes and is among the rescued. On the coast of Newfouldland, the villagers, not aware of his true identity, curse him but he is befriended by Alec who helps him conceal his identity. With a planned story of his survival, he returns to New York but cannot face his family or friends after he sees the plaque to his heroism on his New York theatre. Deciding to remain thought of as dead, he becomes a derelict himself, surviving on odd jobs as he watches from afar his now-grown son begin his career as a producer.
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Walter Connolly
John Forrester aka Eric Jann aka Peter Korotoff
Doris Kenyon
Margaret Forrester
Robert Young
Jack Forrester
Scotty Beckett
Jack Forrester, Age 4
Henry Kolker
Carlo - the Puppeteer
Akim Tamiroff
Peter Korotoff
Gilbert Emery
Professor Weaver
Hobart Bosworth
Alec Klein
Macon Jones
Jack Forrester - Age 14
Rollo Lloyd
Henry Braverman
Maidel Turner
Henrietta Crosland
Hugh Huntley
Jamison - Ship's Officer
Yale Puppeteers
Puppeteers
Walter Brennan
Clifford (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
Constable Malcolm (uncredited)
Ricca Allen
Newfoundlander
Stella Adams
Newfoundlander

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  • title:Whom the Gods Destroy
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1934
  • Runtime:1h 15m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: United States of America ·
  • Original Language: English ·
  • Director: Walter Lang /
  • Writers: Sidney Buchman · Albert Payson Terhune ·
  • Production companies: Columbia Pictures ·
  • Overview:Broadway's most successful producer, John Forrester, is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step into his shoes. He sails to England to produce a show but the ship strikes a derelict wreckage and is sinking rapidly. In the ensuing wild panic, Forrester saves many lives, until finally, panic stricken by sudden fear, he dons a woman's clothes and is among the rescued. On the coast of Newfouldland, the villagers, not aware of his true identity, curse him but he is befriended by Alec who helps him conceal his identity. With a planned story of his survival, he returns to New York but cannot face his family or friends after he sees the plaque to his heroism on his New York theatre. Deciding to remain thought of as dead, he becomes a derelict himself, surviving on odd jobs as he watches from afar his now-grown son begin his career as a producer.
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