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  • The Moon and Sixpence (1942)
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    89 min | Drama, Romance
The Moon and Sixpence (1942)
Approved
89 min | Drama, Romance

Loosely inspired by Gauguin's life, the story of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged stockbrocker who abandons his middle-class life, his family, and his duties to start painting, as he has always wanted to do. He is from then on a awful ...See moreLoosely inspired by Gauguin's life, the story of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged stockbrocker who abandons his middle-class life, his family, and his duties to start painting, as he has always wanted to do. He is from then on a awful human being, wholly devoted to his ideal: beauty. Written by Yepok See less
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Dimitri Tiomkin (as Dmitri Tiomkin)
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Oct 27, 1942 (United States)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
George Sanders
Charles Strickland Charles Strickland   See fewer
Herbert Marshall
Geoffrey Wolfe Geoffrey Wolfe   See fewer
Doris Dudley
Blanche Stroeve Blanche Stroeve   See fewer
Eric Blore
Capt. Sandy Nichols Capt. Sandy Nichols   See fewer
Albert Bassermann
Dr. Coutras Dr. Coutras   See fewer
Florence Bates
Tiare Johnson Tiare Johnson   See fewer
Steven Geray
Dirk Stroeve (as Steve Geray) Dirk Stroeve (as Steve Geray)   See fewer
Fernando Alvarado
Native Boy at Wedding (uncredited) Native Boy at Wedding (uncredited)   See fewer
Gino Corrado
Man Seated in Paris Dive (uncredited) Man Seated in Paris Dive (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Fung
Tiare's Cook (uncredited) Tiare's Cook (uncredited)   See fewer
Gibson Gowland
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Greig
Maitland - Wolfe's Valet (uncredited) Maitland - Wolfe's Valet (uncredited)   See fewer
Rondo Hatton
The Leper (uncredited) The Leper (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Hunter
Col. Fred MacAndrew (uncredited) Col. Fred MacAndrew (uncredited)   See fewer
Molly Lamont
Amy Strickland (uncredited) Amy Strickland (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Mazurki
Tough Bill (uncredited) Tough Bill (uncredited)   See fewer
Gerta Rozan
French Floozie (uncredited) French Floozie (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Tedrow
Mrs. MacAndrew (uncredited) Mrs. MacAndrew (uncredited)   See fewer
Heather Thatcher
Rose Waterford (uncredited) Rose Waterford (uncredited)   See fewer
Devi Wani
Ata (uncredited) Ata (uncredited)   See fewer
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