Dodsworth (1936)
Dodsworth (1936)
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Movie Info
Cast
as Sam Dodsworth
as Fran Dodsworth
as Arnold Iselin
as Edith Cortright
as Capt. Lockert
as Kurt Von Obersdorf
as Baroness Von Obersdorf
as Mme. Renee de Penable
as Emily Howard
as Matey Pearson
as Harry Howard
as Tubby Pearson
as Mary the Maid
as American Express Clerk
as Teresa, Edith's Housekeeper
as Hazzard
as Orchestra Leader
as Ship's Waiter
as Guests in Ship Salon
as Guests in Ship Salon
as Steward
Critic Reviews for Dodsworth
All Critics (16) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (14) | Rotten (2)
By far the most sensitive, restrained, and effective piece of direction Wyler ever turned in, the film achieves a measure of greatness through the dignity and depth of Huston's superb interpretation of the plainspoken Yankee.
Huston is superb as the plainspoken Midwestern businessman whose blissful world falls apart. The film remains the most emotionally compelling of Wyler's career.
The film version has done more than justice to Mr. Howard's play, converting a necessarily episodic tale, interrupted by fourteen curtains, into a smooth-flowing narrative of sustained interest, well-defined performance and good talk.
'The old triangle stuff' with a new rigor of scrutiny, that's William Wyler on Sinclair Lewis
The smoothly flowing film packs an emotional wallop thanks largely to the endearingly sympathetic performance of the straightforward Walter Huston.
In William Wyler's subtle, beautifully directed marital drama, Walter Huston gives a distinguished performance as an ultra-decent and honest all-American mogul; it's his phony wife, well-played by Ruth Chatterton, who's the Ugly American Abroad.
Audience Reviews for Dodsworth
Walter Huston is great in his interpretation of Dodsworth and how a good man eventually becomes undone.
Super Reviewer
Drama fans may enjoy this, but I wasn't into it. It was boring, I didn't care about the characters, and the story didn't interest me either. Other than that, the movie itself isn't bad.
Super Reviewer
What a great film. A forgotten film that I think everyone should see if they have not. Walter Huston is one of the great forgotten actors, and this performance was way ahead of its time. In 1936 for an actor to give such a real performance with such true emotion is amazing to watch on the screen.
Super Reviewer
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