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The Dark Angel (1935)
Kitty Vane, Alan Trent, and Gerald Shannon have been inseparable friends since childhood. Kitty has always known she would marry one of them, but has waited until the beginning of World War I before finally choosing Alan. Gerald graciously gives them his blessing. Then, Gerald and Alan go to war. Angered over a misunderstanding involving Alan and Kitty, Gerald sends Alan on a dangerous mission that will change all their lives forever.
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Kitty Vane, Alan Trent, and Gerald Shannon have been inseparable friends since childhood. Kitty has always known she would marry one of them, but has waited until the beginning of World War I before finally choosing Alan. Gerald graciously gives them his blessing. Then, Gerald and Alan go to war. Angered over a misunderstanding involving Alan and Kitty, Gerald sends Alan on a dangerous mission that will change all their lives forever.
Rating:NR
Genre:Romance, Drama
Written By:Lillian Hellman, Mordaunt Shairp
In Theaters:9/8/1935
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Runtime:106 minutes
Studio:Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Cast
Sidney Franklin
Director
Fredric March
Alan Trent
Merle Oberon
Kitty Vane
Herbert Marshall
Gerald Shannon
Janet Beecher
Mrs. Shannon
John Halliday
Sir George Barton
Henrietta Crosman
Granny Vane
Frieda Inescort
Ann West
Claud Allister
Lawrence Bidley
Cora Sue Collins
Kitty as a Child
Fay Chaldecott
Betty Gallop
George P. Breakston
Joe Gallop
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