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Madame Butterfly is a 1932 American Pre-Code Paramount dramatic film by Marion Gering. It is based on the play by David Belasco which is based on the story by John Luther Long, and is adapted by Josephine Lovett and Joseph Moncure March. It stars Cary Grant and Sylvia Sidney. Music is credited to W. Franke Harling (although much of it is an adaptation of Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly), cinematography by David Abel, art direction by Ward Ihnen. It premiered on December 30, 1932.
Original Release
12/30/1932
US Release
12/30/1932
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sylvia Sidney | Cho-Cho San |
| Cary Grant | Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton |
| Charles Ruggles | Lt. Barton / Lieutenant Barton |
| Irving Pichel | Yomadori / Yamadori |
| Helen Jerome Eddy | Cho-Cho's mother |
| Edmund Breese | Cho-Cho's grandfather |
| Louise Carter | Suzuki |
| Sándor Kállay | Goro |
| Judith Vosselli | Madame Goro |
| Sheila Terry | Mrs. Pinkerton / Adelaide Pinkerton |
Directors
Writers
David Belasco, Harry Hervey, John Luther Long, Josephine Lovett, Joseph Moncure March
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sylvia Sidney | Cho-Cho San |
| Cary Grant | Lieutenant B.F. Pinkerton |
| Charles Ruggles | Lt. Barton / Lieutenant Barton |
| Irving Pichel | Yomadori / Yamadori |
| Helen Jerome Eddy | Cho-Cho's mother |
| Edmund Breese | Cho-Cho's grandfather |
| Louise Carter | Suzuki |
| Sándor Kállay | Goro |
| Judith Vosselli | Madame Goro |
| Sheila Terry | Mrs. Pinkerton / Adelaide Pinkerton |
| Dorothy Libaire | Peach Blossom |
| Berton Churchill | American Consul / Mr. Sharpless |
| Philip Horomato | Trouble |
| Charita Alden | |
| Wallis Clark | Comm. Anderson |
| Verna Hillie | Bridesmaid |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| B.P. Schulberg | Producer |
