His Double Life

His Double Life
His Double Life (1933) Movie Poster.
Directed by	Arthur Hopkins William C. deMille(uncredited)
Produced by	Eddie Dowling Arthur Hopkins
Written by	Clara Beranger Arthur Hopkins
Based on	The Great Adventure by Arnold Bennett
Starring	Roland Young Lillian Gish
Music by	James F. Hanley Karl Stark John Rochetti
Cinematography	Arthur Edeson
Edited by	Arthur Ellis A. Pam Blumenthal
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	December 15, 1933 (1933-12-15)
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

His Double Life is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Broadway theatrical impresario and first time film director Arthur Hopkins with directorial input from the experienced William C. deMille, Cecil's older brother. It starred Roland Young and Lillian Gish. It had been filmed before in 1921 in the silent era as The Great Adventure with Lionel Barrymore, and was remade again in 1943 as Holy Matrimony. It is preserved at the Library of Congress, Washington D.C. and available on DVD.

Plot

Priam Farrel (played by Roland Young) is England's most famous living painter. A recluse who hates fame, he has not been seen by anyone, for years, not even his agent, or cousin. He is glad to be mistaken for his valet by everyone, including his cousin, when he returns to England. In this case of mistaken identity, he's happy to live a quiet country life with his manservant's mail order bride (played by Lillian Gish) ... until he gets hauled into court for bigamy and fraud.

Cast

Roland Young as Priam Farrel
Lillian Gish as Alice Chalice
Montagu Love as Duncan Farrel
Lumsden Hare as Oxford
Lucy Beaumont as Mrs. Leek
Charles Richman as Witt
Oliver Smith as Leek Twin - John
Philip Tonge as Leek Twin - Henry

Soundtrack

"Someday, Sometime, Somewhere" (Written by James F. Hanley and Karl Stark)
"Springtime in Old Granada" (Written by James F. Hanley and Karl Stark)

External links

His Double Life at the Internet Movie Database
synopsis at AllMovie
His Double Life is available for free download at the Internet Archive

Films directed by William C. deMille

1910s	The Only Son (1914) The Ragamuffin (1916) The Blacklist (1916) The Sowers (1916) The Clown (1916) Common Ground (1916) Anton the Terrible (1916) The Heir to the Hoorah (1916) Hashimura Togo (1917) The Ghost House (1917) The Secret Game (1917) The Widow's Might (1918) One More American (1918) The Honor of His House (1918) Mirandy Smiles (1918) The Mystery Girl (1918) Peg o' My Heart (1919)

1920s	The Tree of Knowledge (1920) Jack Straw (1920) The Prince Chap (1920) Conrad in Quest of His Youth (1920) Midsummer Madness (1921) What Every Woman Knows (1921) The Lost Romance (1921) After the Show (1921) Miss Lulu Bett (1921) Bought and Paid For (1922) Nice People (1922) Clarence (1922) The World's Applause (1923) Grumpy (1923) Only 38 (1923) The Marriage Maker (1923) Don't Call It Love (1923) Icebound (1924) The Bedroom Window (1924) The Fast Set (1924) Locked Doors (1925) Men and Women (1925) Lost: A Wife (1925) New Brooms (1925) The Splendid Crime (1926) The Runaway (1926) For Alimony Only (1926) The Little Adventuress (1927) Craig's Wife (1928) Tenth Avenue (1928) The Doctor's Secret (1929) The Man Higher Up (1929) The Idle Rich (1929)

1930s	Passion Flower (1930) Two Kinds of Women (1932) His Double Life (1933)

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His Double Life

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

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