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Christopher Strong (1933)

Higher and higher! Faster and faster! She gave herself to the great god Speed, and tried to run away from the fires within her!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 18M

Director : Dorothy Arzner
Writer : Zoe Akins

Synopsis

A romance develops between a happily married middle-aged British politician and an adventurous young aviatrix.

Actors

Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Lady Cynthia Darrington
Colin Clive
Colin Clive
Sir Christopher Strong
Billie Burke
Billie Burke
Lady Elaine Strong
Helen Chandler
Helen Chandler
Monica Strong
Ralph Forbes
Ralph Forbes
Harry Rawlinson
Irene Browne
Irene Browne
Carrie Valentine
Jack La Rue
Jack La Rue
Carlo
Desmond Roberts
Desmond Roberts
Bryce Mercer
Agostino Borgato
Agostino Borgato
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Margaret Lindsay
Margaret Lindsay
Autograph Seeker at Party (uncredited)
Paul Ralli
Paul Ralli
Tango Dancer (uncredited)
Donald Stuart
Donald Stuart
Joseph Drummond (uncredited)
Gwendolyn Logan
Gwendolyn Logan
Bradford (uncredited)

Crews

Dorothy Arzner
Dorothy Arzner
Director
Gilbert Frankau
Gilbert Frankau
Novel
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Producer
Bert Glennon
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Zoe Akins
Zoe Akins
Screenplay
Pandro S. Berman
Pandro S. Berman
Associate Producer
Arthur Roberts
Arthur Roberts
Editor
Charles M. Kirk
Charles M. Kirk
Set Decoration
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Set Decoration
Howard Greer
Howard Greer
Costume Design
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Mel Berns
Mel Berns
Makeup Artist
Archie Hill
Archie Hill
Unit Manager
C.J. White
C.J. White
Production Manager
Thomas Atkins
Thomas Atkins
Assistant Director
William Cody
William Cody
Assistant Director
Edward Killy
Edward Killy
Assistant Director
Robert Margolis
Robert Margolis
Assistant Director
John Aalberg
John Aalberg
Sound
Murray Spivack
Murray Spivack
Sound
Hugh McDowell Jr.
Hugh McDowell Jr.
Sound
Katherine Doyle
Katherine Doyle
Stand In

Trailers and other movies

Christopher Strong 1933 Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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