November 14, 1931
Release Date

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Rich Man's Folly (1931)

Name: Rich Man's Folly
Genre: Drama
Released: 1931-11-14

1h 20m

Running Time

November 14, 1931
Release Date

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Plot.

The dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to continue his business. Tragically, Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth to their son.

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Release Date
November 14, 1931

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 20m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-12

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based on novel or book

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Rich Man's Folly is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell and written by Edward E. Paramore Jr. and Grover Jones. The film stars George Bancroft, Frances Dee, Robert Ames, Juliette Compton, David Durand, Dorothy Peterson, and Harry Allen. The film was released on November 14, 1931, by Paramount Pictures. This modern adaptation of the 1848 novel Dombey and Son is regarded as Hollywood's first major screen adaptation of a Charles Dickens work.