Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
Acting
Ronald Colman's final scene — absolute masterclass in quiet devastation.
Production
Guillotine scenes that somehow passed 1930s censors.
Costume
Revolutionary rags vs. aristocratic excess — the contrast slaps.

Director
Jack Conway
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ronald Colman hated his first take of the famous final speech so much he begged to reshoot it — the second version is what we see, and it's flawless.
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