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  2. Anthony Adverse is a 1936 American epic historical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. The screenplay by Sheridan Gibney draws elements of its plot from eight of the nine books in Hervey Allen's 1933 historical novel, Anthony Adverse.

  3. Fredric March stars as an orphan who faces many challenges in his life, from slavery to love. Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains and Gale Sondergaard co-star in this Oscar-winning epic based on a novel by Hervey Allen.

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    • Adventure, Drama, Romance
    • Mervyn LeRoy, Michael Curtiz
    • 1936-08-29
  4. Plot. The story follows the eponymous protagonist, Anthony Adverse, through several adventures around the world. This includes slave trading in Africa, his business dealings as a plantation owner in New Orleans, and his incarceration and eventual death in Mexico. [1]

  5. A classic Hollywood epic based on the novel by Hervey Allen. Follow the adventures of an orphan who returns to France to find his lost love.

    • Mervyn Leroy, William Cannon, Art Lueker
    • Fredric March
  6. Anthony Adverse, historical novel by Hervey Allen, published in 1933. A long, rambling work set in Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the Napoleonic era, Anthony Adverse relates the many adventures of the eponymous hero. These include slave trading in Africa, his experiences as a businessman.

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  7. Anthony Adverse. Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymous hero (Fredric March). Abandoned at a convent by his heartless nobleman...

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    • Romance
  8. Anthony Adverse. Summaries. In 18th-century Italy, an orphan's debt to the man who raised him threatens to separate him forever from the woman he loves. In late 18th century Italy, a beautiful young woman finds herself married to a rich but cruel older man. However, she is in love with another, younger man.

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