The Guardsman

1h 22min

Comedy

Drama

An acclaimed actor and his equally acclaimed actress wife, who have been married for less than a year, are already showing signs of strain in their marriage. The actor believes his wife is capable of infidelity and sets out to prove this is so. Disguising himself as the kind of man he believes she fancies (a Russian military officer), the actor woos his wife while she believes her husband to be out of town.

Cast

Alfred Lunt

Alfred Lunt

The Actor
Lynn Fontanne

Lynn Fontanne

The Actress
Roland Young

Roland Young

The Critic
Herman Bing

Herman Bing

A Creditor
Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Fan Saying "There He Is" (uncredited)
Geraldine Dvorak

Geraldine Dvorak

Operagoer (uncredited)
Michael Mark

Michael Mark

The Actor's Valet (uncredited)
Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Theatregoer (uncredited)

Release date

20th Oct 1931

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English