Crowds just cannot get enough of the most appealing love story ever filmed!
Kitty Vane, Alan Trent, and Gerald Shannon have been inseparable friends since childhood. Kitty has always known she would marry one of them, but has waited until the beginning of World War I before finally choosing Alan. Gerald graciously gives them his blessing. Then, Gerald and Alan go to war. Angered over a misunderstanding involving Alan and Kitty, Gerald sends Alan on a dangerous mission that will change all their lives forever.
The Dark Angel (1935) is a romance and drama film directed by Sidney Franklin, released on September 8, 1935 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Fredric March, Merle Oberon, Herbert Marshall and Janet Beecher. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 20 ratings.
Fredric March
as Alan Trent
Merle Oberon
as Kitty Vane
Herbert Marshall
as Gerald Shannon
Janet Beecher
as Mrs. Shannon
John Halliday
as Sir George Barton
Henrietta Crosman
as Granny Vane
Frieda Inescort
as Ann West
Claud Allister
as Lawrence Bidley
Cora Sue Collins
as Kitty as a Child
Fay Chaldecott
as Betty Gallop
George P. Breakston
as Joe Gallop
Sam Harris
as Hunt Guest
Directed by Sidney Franklin, written by Lillian Hellman, Mordaunt Shairp and Guy Bolton, produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 20 ratings.
Despite having quite a solid cast, I found this wartime drama drifted just once too often into the realms of sentimentality and I found it quiet heavy going at times. It's all about a love triangle. "Kitty" (Merle Oberon) has long since been friends with "Alan" (Fredric March) and "Gerald" (Herbert Marshall) and everyone knows it's from this pair that she shall pick her husband. With the Great War looming, she…
Reviewed on February 16, 2024
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The main cast of The Dark Angel (1935) includes Fredric March, Merle Oberon, Herbert Marshall, Janet Beecher and John Halliday. The film was directed by Sidney Franklin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Dark Angel was released on September 8, 1935 and runs for 1h 46m.
The Dark Angel (1935) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 20 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
