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Chad Hanna

- Thrilling New Millions ! Right out of the pages of the Saturday Evening Post comes the best-seller acclaimed by Millions !

Country boy joins a circus in the 1840s and falls in love with the bare-back rider. Later he falls in love with another circus runaway.

Release Date : 1940-12-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Chad Hanna

Original Name : Henry Fonda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Albany Yates / Lady Lillian

Original Name : Dorothy Lamour

Gender : Female

Character Name : Caroline Tridd Hanna

Original Name : Linda Darnell

Gender : Female

Character Name : A. D. Huguenine

Original Name : Guy Kibbee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Bettina Huguenine

Original Name : Jane Darwell

Gender : Female

Character Name : B. D. Bisbee

Original Name : John Carradine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fred Shepley

Original Name : Ted North

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ike Wayfish

Original Name : Roscoe Ates

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bell Boy

Original Name : Ben Carter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burke

Original Name : Frank M. Thomas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cisco Tridd

Original Name : Olin Howland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Elmer Proudfoot

Original Name : Frank Conlan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Fiero

Original Name : Eddie Conrad

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elias

Original Name : Edward McWade

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joe Duddy

Original Name : Edward Mundy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pete Bostock

Original Name : George Davis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Budlong

Original Name : Paul E. Burns

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Todd

Original Name : Sarah Padden

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Pamplon

Original Name : Leonard St. Leo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Pamplon

Original Name : Elizabeth Abbott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Mott

Original Name : Tully Marshall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Landlady

Original Name : Virginia Brissac

Gender : Female

Character Name : Farmer

Original Name : Si Jenks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Potato Man

Original Name : Victor Kilian

Gender : Male

Character Name : Constable

Original Name : Louis Mason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Canvasman (uncredited)

Original Name : Rondo Hatton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Herbert Ashley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Girl

Original Name : Ora May Carlson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bruiser in Audience

Original Name : Dick Gilbert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Boy at Circus Parade

Original Name : Payne B. Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Nelson McDowell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henry Prince

Original Name : Clarence Muse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Big Man

Original Name : James Pierce

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bruiser in Audience

Original Name : Dick Rich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tavern Patron

Original Name : Allen D. Sewall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bruiser in Audience

Original Name : Paul Sutton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Canvasman

Original Name : Harry Tenbrook

Gender : Male

Character Name : Servant Girl

Original Name : Maxine Tucker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bruiser in Audience

Original Name : Blackie Whiteford

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-02-27

Henry Fonda is adequate but really nothing more in this story of a 19th century love triangle. He is a young and naive erstwhile stable-lad who joins the travelling circus community and pretty immediately falls for "Albany" (Dorothy Lamour). She is feisty and determined - she is the fearless horseback rider after all. Things become more complicated for him, though, when he takes a shine to an elephant and hops big tops. That's when he encounters "Caroline" (Linda Darnell) - a familiar face from his youth and from here on in this film slips, effortlessly, into the realms of romantic melodrama - and becomes really all rather predictable. There are a few characterful contributions from John Carradine's rabble-rousing ("Bisbee") and Jane Darwell as his long suffering wife, but after a lively start that demonstrates some of the considerable skills on display for a very appreciative public, this all just drifts into mediocrity and though kills ninety minutes without difficulty, is all pretty wordy and unremarkable. The photography captures something of the excitement of the arena when it is given a chance by Henry King, Otherwise - Hmmm!