The Barretts of Wimpole Street

1h 49min

Drama

Romance

Remarkable poet Elizabeth Barrett is slowly recovering from a crippling illness with the help of her siblings, especially her youngest sister, Henrietta, but feels stifled by the domestic tyranny of her wealthy widowed father. When she meets fellow poet Robert Browning in a romantic first encounter, her heart belongs to him. However, her controlling father has no intention of allowing her out of his sight.

Cast

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Elizabeth Barrett
Fredric March

Fredric March

Robert Browning
Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Edward Moulton-Barrett
Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Henrietta Barrett
Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

Arabel Barrett
Ralph Forbes

Ralph Forbes

Captain Surtees Cook
Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Harry Bevan
Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Dr. Ford-Waterlow
Ferdinand Munier

Ferdinand Munier

Dr. Chambers
Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

Octavius Barrett
Neville Clark

Neville Clark

Charles Barrett
Matthew Smith

Matthew Smith

George Barrett
Robert Carleton

Robert Carleton

Alfred Barrett
Allan Conrad

Allan Conrad

Henry Barrett
Peter Hobbes

Peter Hobbes

Septimus Barrett
Flush

Flush

Himself

Release date

21st Sep 1934

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English