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Tovarich (the Russian word for comrade "tovarisch") is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak, based on the 1935 play by Robert E. Sherwood, which in turn was based on the 1933 French play Tovaritch by Jacques Deval. It was produced by Litvak through Warner Bros., with Robert Lord as associate producer and Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner as executive producers. The screenplay was by Casey Robinson from the French play by Jacques Deval adapted into English by Robert E. Sherwood. The music score was by Max Steiner and the cinematography by Charles Lang.
The film stars Claudette Colbert and Charles Boyer with Basil Rathbone, Anita Louise, Melville Cooper, Isabel Jeans, Morris Carnovsky and Curt Bois in his American debut role.
Original Release
12/25/1937
US Release
12/25/1937
Cast
Name | Character |
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Claudette Colbert | Grand Duchess Tatiana Petrovna Romanov |
Charles Boyer | Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff |
Basil Rathbone | Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko |
Anita Louise | Helene Dupont |
Melville Cooper | Charles Dupont |
Isabel Jeans | Fermonde Dupont |
Morris Carnovsky | Chauffourier Dubieff |
Victor Kilian | Gendarme |
Maurice Murphy | Georges Dupont |
Gregory Gaye | Count Frederic Brekenski |
Directors
Writers
Jacques Deval, Robert E. Sherwood, Casey Robinson
Cast
Name | Character |
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Claudette Colbert | Grand Duchess Tatiana Petrovna Romanov |
Charles Boyer | Prince Mikail Alexandrovitch Ouratieff |
Basil Rathbone | Commissar Dimitri Gorotchenko |
Anita Louise | Helene Dupont |
Melville Cooper | Charles Dupont |
Isabel Jeans | Fermonde Dupont |
Morris Carnovsky | Chauffourier Dubieff |
Victor Kilian | Gendarme |
Maurice Murphy | Georges Dupont |
Gregory Gaye | Count Frederic Brekenski |
Montagu Love | M. Courtois |
Renie Riano | Madame Courtois |
Fritz Feld | Martelleau |
Heather Thatcher | Lady Kartegann |
May Boley | Louise |
Doris Lloyd | Madame Chauffourier-Dubieff |
Curt Bois | Alfonso |
Ferdinand Munier | Mr. Van Hemert |
Grace Hayle | Mrs. Van Hemert |
Allan Conrad | Georges Dupont |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
Anatole Litvak | Producer |
Robert Lord | Producer |