Film
Bella Donna
1934 · 1h 31m · Drama
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- 6.2
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Overview
That old theatrical war-horse Bella Donna (previously filmed in America by Alla Nazimova) was resurrected by Britain's Twickenham Studios in 1934. Conrad Veidt stars as sinister Egyptian Mahmoud Baroundi, who even before the film gets under way has left a long trail of ruined women behind him. His latest victim is American girl Mona Chepstow (Mary Ellis), whom Baroundi treats like dirt and makes her like it. The plot centers around a murder by poison, as evidenced by the film's deliberately exotic title. Critics in 1934 praised newcomer Mary Ellis for underplaying her role, but many film fans preferred Nazimova's arm-waving histrionics in the earlier version.
Cast
Mary Ellis
Mary Chepstow Amine
John Stuart
Nigel Armine
Cedric Hardwicke
Dr. Meyer Isaacson
Conrad Veidt
Mahmoud Baroudi
Jeanne Stuart
Lady Zoe Harwich
Rodney Millington
Ibrahim Achmed
Eve South
The Dancing Girl
Michael Shepley
Dr. Baring-Hartley
Crew
- Robert MiltonDirector
- James B. FaganWriter
- Vera AllinsonWriter
- H. Fowler MearWriter
- Julius HagenProducer
- Sydney BlytheDirector of Photography
- William LuffDirector of Photography
- W.L. TrytelOriginal Music Composer
Details
- Release date
- December 11, 1934
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Drama
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