The Great Jasper is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by J. Walter Ruben and written by H.W. Hanemann and Samuel Ornitz. The film stars Richard Dix, Edna May Oliver, Florence Eldridge, Wera Engels and Walter Walker. The film was released on February 17, 1933, by RKO Pictures.[1][2][3]
| The Great Jasper | |
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| Directed by | J. Walter Ruben |
| Written by | H.W. Hanemann Samuel Ornitz |
| Based on | The Great Jasper by Fulton Oursler |
| Produced by | David O. Selznick |
| Starring | Richard Dix Edna May Oliver Florence Eldridge Wera Engels Walter Walker |
| Cinematography | Leo Tover |
| Edited by | George Hively |
| Music by | Max Steiner |
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| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThe Great Jasper is a romantic drama which opens in the early days of the 20th century when Jasper Horn is introduced as a lively Irish driver of a New York City horse-drawn street car. Although Jasper is married and has a baby son, he has an affair with his boss's wife. Ten years later the boss discovers the true father of the boy he thought was his son, and fires Jasper. Jasper leaves his wife and child and becomes a boardwalk fortune-teller in Atlantic City, who begins to call himself The Great Jasper. Another 15 years pass and we discover that one of Jasper's sons has unfortunately become similar in behavior to Jasper.[4]
Cast
edit- Richard Dix as Jasper Horn
- Edna May Oliver as Madame Talma
- Florence Eldridge as Jenny Horn
- Wera Engels as Norma McGowd
- Walter Walker as Daniel McGowd
- David Durand as Andrew Horn
- Bruce Cabot as Roger McGowd
- Betty Furness as Sylvia Bradfield
- James Bush as Andrew Horn
References
edit- ^ "The Great Jasper (1933) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ "Movie Review - The Great Jasper - Richard Dix, Wera Engels and Florence Eldridge in an Adaptation of a Novel by Fulton Oursley". Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ "The Great Jasper Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for The Great Jasper". TV Guide. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ The Great Jasper (1933) - IMDb, retrieved January 19, 2021