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The Corsican Brothers is a 1941 swashbuckler film starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in a dual role as the title Siamese twins, separated at birth and raised in completely different circumstances. Both thirst for revenge against the man who killed their parents (played by Akim Tamiroff), both fall in love with the same woman (portrayed by Ruth Warrick). The story is very loosely based on the novella Les frères Corses (in English: The Corsican Brothers) by French writer Alexandre Dumas, père.
Dimitri Tiomkin was nominated for an Academy Award for Original Music Score (Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture).
Original Release
11/28/1941
US Release
11/28/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi |
| Ruth Warrick | Countess Isabelle Gravini |
| Akim Tamiroff | Baron Colonna |
| J. Carrol Naish | Lorenzo |
| H.B. Warner | Dr. Enrico Paoli |
| John Emery | Tomasso |
| Henry Wilcoxon | Count Victor Franchi |
| Gloria Holden | Countess Franchi |
| Walter Kingsford | Monsieur Dupre |
| Nana Bryant | Madame Dupre |
Directors
Writers
Alexandre Dumas, George Bruce, Howard Estabrook
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Douglas Fairbanks Jr. | Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi |
| Ruth Warrick | Countess Isabelle Gravini |
| Akim Tamiroff | Baron Colonna |
| J. Carrol Naish | Lorenzo |
| H.B. Warner | Dr. Enrico Paoli |
| John Emery | Tomasso |
| Henry Wilcoxon | Count Victor Franchi |
| Gloria Holden | Countess Franchi |
| Walter Kingsford | Monsieur Dupre |
| Nana Bryant | Madame Dupre |
| Pedro de Cordoba | Count Gravini |
| Veda Ann Borg | Maria |
| William Farnum | Priest |
| Sarah Padden | Nurse |
| Manart Kippen | Martelli |
| Ruth Robinson | Angela |
| Richard Alexander | Castle Guard / Castle Guard (Uncredited) |
| Wilson Benge | The Baron's Butler / The Baron's Butler (Uncredited) |
| Henry Brandon | Marquis de Raveneau / Marquis de Raveneau (Uncredited) |
| Anthony Caruso | Baron's Henchman / Baron's Henchman (Uncredited) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward Small | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1943 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
