Man of Two Worlds (film)

1934 film by J. Walter Ruben

Man of Two Worlds

Directed by	J. Walter Ruben
Written by	Howard J. Green Ainsworth Morgan
Produced by	Pandro S. Berman Merian C. Cooper
Starring	Francis Lederer Elissa Landi Henry Stephenson
Cinematography	Henry W. Gerrard
Edited by	Jack Hively
Music by	Bernhard Kaun
Production company	RKO Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	January 13, 1934 (1934年01月13日)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	388,000ドル^[1]
Box office	308,000ドル^[1]

Man of Two Worlds is a 1934 American Pre-Code drama film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Francis Lederer, Elissa Landi and Henry Stephenson.

Plot

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A British explorer in the Arctic hires an Eskimo guide for his expedition. He is extremely skilled at his job, but he has little knowledge of Western civilization. When he travels to London he falls in love with his employer's daughter, but also struggles to adjust to the different culture.

Cast

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Francis Lederer as Aigo
Elissa Landi as Joan Pemberton
J. Farrell MacDonald as Michael
Henry Stephenson as Sir Basil Pemberton
Walter Byron as Eric Pager
Forrester Harvey as Tim
Ivan F. Simpson as Dr. Lott
Lumsden Hare as Captain Swan
Christian Rub as Knudson
Émile Chautard as Natkusiak
Steffi Duna as Guninana
Sarah Padden as Olago

Box office

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It lost 220,000ドル.^[1] The film was a box-office disappointment for RKO.^[2]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931–1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p58
^ D. W. (Nov 25, 1934). "TAKING A LOOK AT THE RECORD". New York Times. ProQuest 101193306.