The Fountain (1934 film)

The Fountain is a 1934 American romance film starring Ann Harding. It was directed by John Cromwell and distributed by RKO Pictures.^[1] It is based on the 1932 novel of the same title by Charles Morgan.

The Fountain
Theatrical poster
Directed by	John Cromwell
Written by	Samuel Hoffenstein Jane Murfin
Based on	The Fountain by Charles Morgan
Produced by	Pandro S. Berman
Starring	Ann Harding Jean Hersholt Brian Aherne Paul Lukas
Cinematography	Henry Gerrard
Edited by	William Morgan
Music by	Max Steiner
Production company	RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	August 31, 1934 (1934-08-31)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.^[2]

Plot

"A romantic drama concerning an exiled Englishwoman living in Holland during the First World War, who has to tell her wounded German husband that she has fallen in love with an interned British flyer (and childhood friend)."^[3]

Cast

• Ann Harding as Julie von Marwitz
• Brian Aherne as Lewis Alison
• Paul Lukas as Rupert von Marwitz
• Jean Hersholt as Baron Van Leyden
• Ralph Forbes as Ballaster
• Violet Kemble Cooper as Baroness Van Leyden
• Sara Haden as Susie
• Richard Abbott as Allard Van Leyden
• Barbara Barondess as Geof's wife
• Rudolph Anders as Geof Van Leyden
• Betty Alden as Allard's wife
• Ian Wolfe as Van Arkel
• Frank Reicher as Doctor
• Douglas Wood as de Greve
• Ferike Boros as Nurse