This Side of Heaven

This Side of Heaven is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by William K. Howard, written by Zelda Sears, Eve Greene, Edgar Allan Woolf and Florence Ryerson, and starring Lionel Barrymore, Fay Bainter, Mae Clarke, Tom Brown and Una Merkel. It was released on February 2, 1934, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[1][2]

This Side of Heaven
Directed by	William K. Howard
Screenplay by	Zelda Sears Eve Greene Edgar Allan Woolf Florence Ryerson
Based on	This Side of Heaven 1932 novel by Marjorie Bartholomew Paradis
Produced by	John W. Considine Jr.
Starring	Lionel Barrymore Fay Bainter Mae Clarke Tom Brown Una Merkel
Cinematography	Harold Rosson
Edited by	Frank E. Hull
Music by	William Axt
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	February 2, 1934 (1934-02-02)
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Personal and professional problems eventually drive a man to attempt suicide.

Cast

• Lionel Barrymore as Martin Turner
• Fay Bainter as Francene Turner
• Mae Clarke as Jane Turner
• Tom Brown as Seth Turner
• Una Merkel as Birdie
• Mary Carlisle as Peggy Turner
• Onslow Stevens as Walter
• Henry Wadsworth as Hal
• Edward Nugent as Vance
• C. Henry Gordon as William Barnes
• Dickie Moore as Freddie
• Edwin Maxwell as R.S. Sawyer
• Mickey Daniels as Stinky Bliss
• Helen Hayes as Actress on screen in theatre, Uncredited Cameo (Clip from Another Language)
• Robert Montgomery as Actor on screen in theatre, Uncredited cameo (Clip from Another Language)