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Les Misrables (1952 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Les Misrables' is a 1952 American film adapted from the 1862 novel 'Les Misrables' by Victor Hugo. It was directed by Lewis Milestone, and featured Michael Rennie as Jean Valjean, Robert Newton as Javert, and Sylvia Sidney as Fantine.
Plot
Cast
* Michael Rennie as Jean Valjean
* Debra Paget as Cosette
* Patsy Weil as Cosette (age 7)
* Robert Newton as Javert
* Edmund Gwenn as Bishop Myriel
* Sylvia Sidney as Fantine
* Cameron Mitchell as Marius
* Elsa Lanchester as Madame Magloire
* June Hillman as Mother Superior
* Bobby Hyatt as Gavroche
* James Robertson Justice as Robert
* Joseph Wiseman as Genflou
* Rhys Williams as Brevet
* Florence Bates as Madame Bonnet
* Merry Anders as Cicely
* John Rogers as Bonnet
* Charles Keane as Corporal
* John Dierkes as Bosun
* Lewis Russell as Waiter
Production
Louis Jourdan was announced for the role of Marius."Drama: Debra Paget, Jourdan Play Hugo Romancers". 'Los Angeles Times' November 9, 1951: B8.
Radio adaptation
'Les Misrables' was presented on 'Lux Radio Theatre' December 22, 1952. The one-hour adaptation starred Ronald Colman, with Paget and Newton repeating their roles from the film.
See also
* Adaptations of 'Les Misrables'
References
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