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Bitter Sweet (1940) — Ligoscope

Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet

1940 · 94 min · Directed by W.S. Van Dyke · NR

Drama Music Romance

★ 6.0(8 TMDB votes)▶ Trailer

A musical triumph!

A woman runs away with her music teacher in order to escape an arranged marriage, but they struggle to make ends meet.

Cast

Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

Sarah Millick

Nelson Eddy

Nelson Eddy

Carl Linden

George Sanders

George Sanders

Baron Von Tranisch

Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Lord Shayne

Felix Bressart

Felix Bressart

Max

Edward Ashley

Edward Ashley

Harry Daventry

Lynne Carver

Lynne Carver

Dolly

Diana Lewis

Diana Lewis

Jane

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Ernst

Fay Holden

Fay Holden

Mrs. Millick

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Herr Schlick

Janet Beecher

Janet Beecher

Lady Daventry

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Herr Wyler

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Manon

Herman Bing

Herman Bing

Market Keeper

Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Mama Luden

King Baggot

King Baggot

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Max Barwyn

Bartender (uncredited)

Art Berry Sr.

Cabbie (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Woman on Stairs (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Lathered Man (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell

Sir Arthur Feuchurch (uncredited)

James Carlisle

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Writer: Lesser Samuels
Producer: Victor Saville
Cinematography: Oliver T. Marsh
Editor: Harold F. Kress

Details

Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: November 8, 1940

Releases

Nov 08, 1940United StatesTheatricalNR

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