A composer goes to Devil's Island for killing his wife's lover, then writes an opera about it.
The Broken Melody (1934) is a drama and music film directed by Bernard Vorhaus, released on May 15, 1934 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars John Garrick, Margot Grahame, Merle Oberon and Austin Trevor. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
John Garrick
as Paul Verlaine
Margot Grahame
as Simone St. Cloud
Merle Oberon
as Germaine Brissard
Austin Trevor
as Pierre Falaise
Charles Carson
as Colonel Dubonnet
Conway Dixon
as His Friend
Harry Terry
as Henri
Andreas Malandrinos
as Brissard
Toni Edgar-Bruce
as Vera
Stella Rho
as Lisette
Kynaston Reeves
as Colonel Fitzroy
Directed by Bernard Vorhaus, written by Vera Allinson, Michael Hankinson and H. Fowler Mear, produced by Julius Hagen.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 4 ratings.
Recounted by way of an after-show theatre conversation by someone who thinks he recognises one of the actors, this is the rather run of the mill tale of "Paul Verlaine" (a marionette-like John Garrick) who works in a Parisian café with "Germaine Brissard" (Merle Oberon). One night "Simone St. Cloud" (Margot Grahame) - a big star of the stage stops by and next thing she and Garrick are in love, married and have a…
Reviewed on June 13, 2022
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The main cast of The Broken Melody (1934) includes John Garrick, Margot Grahame, Merle Oberon, Austin Trevor and Charles Carson. The film was directed by Bernard Vorhaus. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Broken Melody was released on May 15, 1934 and runs for 1h 20m.
The Broken Melody (1934) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
