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The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

Remarkable poet Elizabeth Barrett is slowly recovering from a crippling illness with the help of her siblings, especially her youngest sister, Henrietta, but feels stifled by the domestic tyranny of her wealthy widowed father. When she meets fellow poet Robert Browning in a romantic first encounter, her heart belongs to him. However, her controlling father has no intention of allowing her out of his sight.

  • Drama
  • Romance

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Norma ShearerNorma ShearerElizabeth Barrett
  • Photo of Fredric MarchFredric MarchRobert Browning
  • Photo of Charles LaughtonCharles LaughtonEdward Moulton-Barrett
  • Photo of Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'SullivanHenrietta Barrett
  • Photo of Katharine AlexanderKatharine AlexanderArabel Barrett
  • Photo of Ralph ForbesRalph ForbesCaptain Surtees Cook
  • Photo of Ian WolfeIan WolfeHarry Bevan
  • Photo of Marion Clayton AndersonMarion Clayton AndersonBella Hedley
  • Photo of Leo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollDr. Ford-Waterlow
  • Photo of Ferdinand MunierFerdinand MunierDr. Chambers

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