
Film
When a Man Loves
1927 · 1h 51m · History · Romance
To love her meant-disaster...he fought the world and wrecked his life!
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- 7.0
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Overview
A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.
Cast

John Barrymore
Chevalier Fabien des Grieux

Dolores Costello
Manon Lescaut

Warner Oland
André Lescaut

Sam De Grasse
Comte Guillot de Morfontaine

Holmes Herbert
Jean Tiberge

Stuart Holmes
Louis XV - King of France

Bertram Grassby
Le Duc de Richelieu

Tom Santschi
Captain of Convict Boat

Alice Belcher
Minor Role (uncredited)

Eugenie Besserer
The Landlady (uncredited)

Charles Clary
A Lay Brother (uncredited)

Marcelle Corday
Marie (uncredited)

Rose Dione
Nana (uncredited)

Louise Emmons
Smiling Hag (uncredited)
Herman Heller
Himself - Orchestra Conductor (End Credit) (uncredited)

Noble Johnson
Aggresive Apache (uncredited)
Crew
- Alan CroslandDirector
- Bess MeredythScreenplay
- Abbé PrévostNovel
- Byron HaskinDirector of Photography
- Henry HadleyOriginal Music Composer
- Harold McCordEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 21, 1927
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- NR
- Budget
- $528,000
- Revenue
- $1,037,000
- Genres
- History, Romance
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