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The Magnificent Yankee

1950, Movie, NR, 89 mins

The Magnificent Yankee: Review

A quiet, excellent rendering of Lavery's long-running Broadway play (which also starred Calhern), THE MAGNIFICENT YANKEE is the story of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and his rise to the acme of American jurisprudence. In following his career, the movie charts contemporary history, but without neglecting Holmes's personal life, particularly his touching relationship with his wife Fanny (Harding, in one of the few good roles she enjoyed at this stage of her career). Also portray... read more leave a comment

The Magnificent Yankee: Cast & Details

Year: 1950
Rated NR

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Cast
Louis Calhern: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Ann Harding: Fanny Bowditch Holmes
Eduard Franz: Judge Louis Brandeis
Philip Ober: Mr. Owen Wister
Ian Wolfe: Mr. Adams
Edith Evanson: Annie Gough

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