Men of Tomorrow (1932 film)

Men of Tomorrow is a 1932 British drama film directed by Zoltan Korda and Leontine Sagan, produced by Alexander Korda and written by Anthony Gibbs and Arthur Wimperis. It stars Maurice Braddell, Joan Gardner and Emlyn Williams and features Robert Donat's movie debut.[1][2] Robert Donat and Merle Oberon were given top billing when Men of Tomorrow was distributed in the United States in 1935.

Men of Tomorrow
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Directed byZoltan Korda
Leontine Sagan
Written byAnthony Gibbs
Arthur Wimperis
Produced byAlexander Korda
StarringMaurice Braddell
Joan Gardner
Emlyn Williams
Robert Donat
Merle Oberon
CinematographyPhilip Tannura
Music byKurt Schröder
Production
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Distributed byBritish Paramount
British & Dominions Film Corporation
Release date
  • 1 October 1932 (1932-10-01)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Allen Shepherd is an Oxford University graduate. He has become a successful novelist and has married Jane Anderson. A firm proponent of traditional sex roles, Shepherd leaves Jane when she accepts a teaching post at Oxford. He later changes his views, and the couple is reunited.

Cast

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Status

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The film is currently missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Men of Tomorrow / BFI Most Wanted". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  2. ^ Kulik Karol. Alexander Korda:The Man Who Could Work Miracles. Virgin Books, 1990. ISBN 9780870003356
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