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Chasing Yesterday

Chasing Yesterday

1935 1h 17mRomanceDrama

An elderly bachelor, feeling nostalgic for his youth, seeks out his late sweetheart's teenage daughter, now an orphan forced to attend a strict boarding school.

2.9/5

TMDB score· 4 votes

Synopsis

An elderly bachelor, feeling nostalgic for his youth, seeks out his late sweetheart's teenage daughter, now an orphan forced to attend a strict boarding school.

The vibe

professornostalgiathiefold manorphanwriterperiod dramaguardiangood deedspinster

Behind it

George Nichols Jr.DirectorFrancis Edward FaragohScreenplayAlberto ColomboComposerLucien N. AndriotCinematography

Cast

Anne ShirleyAnne ShirleyJeanne Alexandre
O. P. HeggieO. P. HeggieSylvestre Bonnard
Helen WestleyHelen WestleyTherese
Elizabeth PattersonElizabeth PattersonMlle. Prefere
John QualenJohn QualenCoccoz
Etienne GirardotEtienne GirardotMouche
Junior DurkinJunior DurkinHenri
Richard AbbottAuctioneer (uncredited)
Doris LloydDoris LloydMme. De Gabry (uncredited)
Anne O'NealClothing Store Saleslady (uncredited)
Hilda VaughnHilda VaughnCollette, the Slavey (uncredited)

Director

George Nichols Jr.

Writer

Francis Edward Faragoh

Release date

3 May 1935

Runtime

1h 17m

Studio

RKO Radio Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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