Forrest Gump
1994 · Comedy · Drama
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Film / 1935
The Wedding Night
Directed by
King Vidor
While working on a novel in his country home in Connecticut, married writer Tony Barrett develops romantic feelings for Manya Novak, the daughter of a neighboring farmer. Manya is unhappily engaged to Frederik Sobieski. After a snowstorm, Tony and Manya get trapped together in his house overnight. The next day, Manya's father insists that her wedding to Frederik take place in spite of Manya's misgivings. Drunkenness and jealousy result in tragedy at the wedding reception …
The story
While working on a novel in his country home in Connecticut, married writer Tony Barrett develops romantic feelings for Manya Novak, the daughter of a neighboring farmer. Manya is unhappily engaged to Frederik Sobieski. After a snowstorm, Tony and Manya get trapped together in his house overnight. The next day, Manya's father insists that her wedding to Frederik take place in spite of Manya's misgivings. Drunkenness and jealousy result in tragedy at the wedding reception that night.
Cast
Gary CooperTony Barrett
Anna StenManya Novak
Ralph BellamyFredrik Sobieski
Helen VinsonDora Barrett
Sig RumanMr. Jan Novak
Esther DaleMrs. Kaise Novak
Leonid SnegoffSobieski
Eleanor WesselhoeftMrs. Sobieski
Milla DavenportGrandmother
Walter BrennanBill Jenkins
Agnes AndersonHelena
Hilda VaughnHezzie Jones
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Alphonse MartellWaiter
Miami AlvarezParty Guest
Violet AxzelleFrederica
Jay BelascoParty Guest
Robert BolderDoctor
Ed EbeleUncle
Constance HowardParty Guest
George MagrillWedding Guest with Plate
George MeekerGilly (uncredited)
Dennis O'KeefeParty Guest (uncredited)
Richard PowellParty Guest Mixing Cocktails
Harry SemelsWedding Guest
Heidi ShopeAnna
Bernard SiegelWedding Guest
Robert R. StephensonWedding Guest
August TollaireWedding Guest
Dave WengrenWedding Guest
Douglas WoodLeland Heywood
Otto YamaokaTaka
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