Anthony Adverse
In 18th-century Italy, an orphan's debt to the man who raised him threatens to separate him forever from the woman he loves.
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"Fredric March stars as the title character, an orphan boy discarded due to his illegitimacy, who overcomes much adversity throughout his life. He is raised in a convent and adopted by a wealthy merchant, Edmund Gwenn, at the age of ten. He learns the business, but is shipped to Havana around the time of the French Revolution. Before he departs, it is learned that he has married the daughter of a servant, Olivia DeHavilland. He is thought lost at sea by all, but is actually in Africa running a slave trade, with his heart blackening the whole time. From there, the tale takes many twists as Antho..."
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Gale Sondergaard made her film debut in "Anthony Adverse" and won an Academy Award in the brand-new category of Best Supporting Actress.
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In 18th-century Italy, an orphan's debt to the man who raised him threatens to separate him forever from the woman he loves.