A young American man is transported back to London in the time shortly after the American Revolution and meets his ancestors.
Acting
Leslie Howard's delicate unraveling — nobody does fragile masculine yearning like this.
Writing
The source play won a Pulitzer; the script keeps its theatrical soul intact.
Director
Frank Lloyd
Leslie Howard
Peter Standish
Heather Angel
Helen Pettigrew
Valerie Taylor
Kate Pettigrew
Irene Browne
Lady Ann Pettigrew
Beryl Mercer
Mrs. Barwick
Colin Keith-Johnston
Tom Pettigrew
Alan Mowbray
Major Clinton
Juliette Compton
Duchess of Devonshire
Betty Lawford
Marjorie Frant
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Mr. Throstle
Samuel S. Hinds
The American Ambassador
Olaf Hytten
Sir Joshua Reynolds
David Torrence
Lord Stanley
Lionel Belmore
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Tom Ricketts
Town Crier (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Leslie Howard originated the role on Broadway in 1929 and was so protective of it he produced this film adaptation himself.
This quietly influenced every 'modern person in the past' story you've ever loved — from Outlander to Somewhere in Time. You're welcome.
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