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The Guardsman is a 1931 film based on the play Testőr by Ferenc Molnár. It stars Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, Roland Young and ZaSu Pitts. It opens with a stage re-enactment of the final scene of Maxwell Anderson's Elizabeth the Queen, with Fontanne as Elizabeth and Lunt as the Earl of Essex, but otherwise has nothing to do with that play.
The movie was adapted by Ernest Vajda (screenplay) and Claudine West (continuity) and was directed by Sidney Franklin.
Lunt and Fontanne were husband and wife and a celebrated stage acting team. This movie was based upon the roles they had played on Broadway in 1924 and it was their only starring film role together. They were nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actress in a Leading Role respectively.
Original Release
11/07/1931
US Release
11/07/1931
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alfred Lunt | The Actor |
| Lynn Fontanne | The Actress |
| Roland Young | The Critic |
| ZaSu Pitts | Liesl |
| Maude Eburne | 'Mama' |
| Herman Bing | A Creditor |
| Ann Dvorak | Fan Saying 'There He Is' |
| Geraldine Dvorak | Operagoer |
| Michael Mark | The Actor's Valet |
| Eric Mayne | Theatregoer |
Directors
Writers
Ferenc Molnár, Ernest Vajda, Maxwell Anderson
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alfred Lunt | The Actor |
| Lynn Fontanne | The Actress |
| Roland Young | The Critic |
| ZaSu Pitts | Liesl |
| Maude Eburne | 'Mama' |
| Herman Bing | A Creditor |
| Ann Dvorak | Fan Saying 'There He Is' |
| Geraldine Dvorak | Operagoer |
| Michael Mark | The Actor's Valet |
| Eric Mayne | Theatregoer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Albert Lewin | Producer |
| Irving Thalberg | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1932 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1932 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
