Resurrection (1931 English-language film)

Resurrection is a 1931 American Pre-Code English-language adaptation of the 1899 Leo Tolstoy novel Resurrection produced by Universal Studios. It was an all-talking version.

Resurrection
Directed by	Edwin Carewe
Written by	Finis Fox, Leo Tolstoy[1]
Produced by	E. M. Asher, Edwin Carewe, Carl Laemmle Jr.[1]
Starring	John Boles Lupe Vélez Nance O'Neill William Keighley Rose Tapley Michael Mark Sylvia Nadina George Irving Edward Cecil Mary Forman Grace Cunard Dorothy Flood
Cinematography	Roben Kurrle, Al Green[1]
Music by	Dimitri Tiomkin[1]
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	January 27, 1931 (1931-01-27)
Running time	81 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

The film starred John Boles as well as Lupe Vélez.

It was directed by Edwin Carewe, who had also directed the previous 1927 silent adaptation.^[1]

A Spanish language version, Resurrección was also made in the same year by Universal Studios.,^[1] John Boles and Lupe Vélez also starred in the Spanish-language version.

Plot

Cast

English version

The cast list is as follows:^[1]

• John Boles as Prince Dmitri Nekhludoff
• Lupe Vélez as Katyusha Maslova
• Rose Tapley as Princess Sophya
• Nance O'Neil as Princess Marya
• William Keighley as Captain Schoenbock
• Michael Mark as Simon Kartinkin – Innkeeper
• Sylvia Nadina as Simon's Wife
• George Irving as Judge
• Edward Cecil as Smelkoff the Merchant
• Mary Forman as Beautiful Exile
• Grace Cunard as Olga
• Dorothy Flood as Princess Hasan