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British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash-land in the Himalayas, where they are rescued by the inhabitants of the hidden, idyllic valley of Shangri-La. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-La provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.
Lost Horizon (1937) is a adventure, fantasy, drama and romance film directed by Frank Capra, released on March 3, 1937 with a runtime of 2h 12m. It stars Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Everett Horton and John Howard. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 252 ratings.
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Ronald Colman
as Robert " Bob " Conway
Jane Wyatt
as Sondra Bizet
Edward Everett Horton
as Alexander P. " Lovey " Lovett
John Howard
as George Conway
Thomas Mitchell
as Henry Barnard
Margo
as Maria
Isabel Jewell
as Gloria Stone
H.B. Warner
as Chang
Sam Jaffe
as High Lama
John Burton
as Wynant (uncredited)
Milton Owen
as Fenner (uncredited)
John T. Murray
as Meeker (uncredited)
Directed by Frank Capra, written by James Hilton, Robert Riskin and Sidney Buchman, produced by Frank Capra.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 252 ratings.
Capra adapts James Hilton's Utopian novel with grace and beauty. It's so nice to be able to see something resembling the original vision Capra had for this story, the wonders of science gives us a cracking restoration to enjoy at our want. Robert Conway is a British diplomat who helps a group of people (one his younger brother) escape from a Chinese revolution in a passenger plane, all doesn't go to plan, though,…
Reviewed on June 14, 2020
Having managed to arrange the evacuation of ninety-odd British civilians from the clutches of the marauding Chinese army, diplomat “Conway” (Ronald Colman) is now on a plane with his brother “George” (John Howard) and a few others heading for the safety of Shanghai. What they don’t realise, though, is that their plane was hijacked on the airfield and is heading in completely the wrong direction. After a…
Reviewed on June 15, 2025
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Lost Horizon (1937) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Lost Horizon (1937) includes Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Everett Horton, John Howard and Thomas Mitchell. The film was directed by Frank Capra. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lost Horizon was released on March 3, 1937 and runs for 2h 12m.
Lost Horizon (1937) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 252 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, fantasy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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