Evelyn Prentice
| Evelyn Prentice | |
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theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William K. Howard |
| Produced by | John W. Considine, Jr |
| Written by |
Lenore J. Coffee Uncredited: Howard Emmett Rogers (adaptation) |
| Based on |
Evelyn Prentice (novel) by W. E. Woodward |
| Starring |
William Powell Myrna Loy |
| Music by | R. H. Bassett |
| Cinematography | Charles G. Clarke |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull |
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Running time | 78-80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $498,000 (est.)[1] |
| Box office | $1,166,000 (worldwide est.)[1] |
Evelyn Prentice is a 1934 film starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. and featuring Una Merkel and Rosalind Russell in her film debut. The movie was based on the 1933 novel of the same name by W. E. Woodward.
The neglected wife of an attorney begins a flirtation with another man, who turns out to be a gigolo. After it appears that she shot him when he attempted to blackmail her, another woman is charged with the crime.
Cast
- William Powell as John Prentice
- Myrna Loy as Evelyn Prentice
- Una Merkel as Amy Drexel
- Rosalind Russell as Mrs. Nancy Harrison
- Isabel Jewell as Judith Wilson
- Harvey Stephens as Lawrence Kennard
- Edward Brophy as Eddie Delaney
- Henry Wadsworth as Chester Wylie
- Cora Sue Collins as Dorothy Prentice
- Frank Conroy as District Attorney Farley
- Jessie Ralph as Mrs. Blake
Box office
The film grossed a total (domestic and foreign) of $1,166,000: $700,000 from the US and Canada and $466,000 elsewhere. It made a profit of $244,000.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Sedgwick, John (2000). Popular Filmgoing in 1930s Britain: A Choice of Pleasures. University of Exeter Press. ISBN 9780859896603. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
External links
- Evelyn Prentice at the TCM Movie Database
- Evelyn Prentice at the Internet Movie Database
- Evelyn Prentice at AllMovie
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