Winterset

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Movie Info

In this film, Burgess Meredith stars as the grown son of an executed political radical. Fifteen years after the execution, Meredith endeavors to clear his father's name, and to that end, he seeks out the judge who presided over the trial, now a drunken, guilt-ridden derelict.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Drama
Directed By:

Alfred Santell
Written By:

Anthony Veiller, Maxwell Anderson
In Theaters:

Dec 3, 1936 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

May 31, 2005
Runtime:

85 minutes
Studio:

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Burgess Meredith
as Mio

Eduardo Ciannelli
as Trock

Paul Guilfoyle
as Garth

John Carradine
as Romagna

Margo
as Miriamne

Edward Ellis
as Judge Gaunt

Stanley Ridges
as Shadow

Maurice Moscovich
as Esdras

Myron McCormick
as Carr

Willard Robertson
as Policeman

Mischa Auer
as Radical

Barbara Pepper
as Girl

Lucille Ball
as Girl

Alec Craig
as Hobo

Helen Jerome Eddy
as Maria Romagna

Fernanda Eliscu
as Piny

George Humbert
as Lucia

Murray Alper
as Louie

Paul Fix
as Joe

Alan Curtis
as Sailor

Arthur Loft
as District Attorney

Otto Hoffman
as Elderly Man

Grace Hayle
as Woman

Al Hill
as Gangster

Bobby Caldwell
as Mio as a Boy

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Critic Reviews for Winterset

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

Splendid screen version of Maxwell Anderson's poetic stage drama. Not for children, however.

Jul 22, 2019 | Full Review…

Ann Ross
Maclean's Magazine

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Audience Reviews for Winterset

Nov 26, 2018

Taken from a stage play by Maxwell Anderson (and ever so obviously taken from the stage) this is one of those liberal-leaning pieces that never ever takes it's heart off of its sleeve. After a minute your eyes will roll on their own accord, so over-the-top are the sentiments expressed. Nonetheless, a good work who's time has merely passed. Eduardo Ciannelli is excellent as the dark force propelling the action, and John Carradine's reformer is well done too. The sets are great, atmospheric. If only they had toned the hokey down some.

Kevin M. W Super Reviewer