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Casting

Director

Richard Boleslawski

Producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Writer

W.P. Lipscomb

Novel

Victor Hugo

Original Music Composer

Alfred Newman

Director of Photography

Gregg Toland

Editor

Barbara McLean

Casting

Lew Schreiber

Art Direction

Richard Day

Costume Design

Omar Kiam

Makeup Artist

Ray Lopez

Fredric March
Fredric MarchJean Valjean / Champmathieu
Charles Laughton
Charles LaughtonInspector Emile Javert
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric HardwickeBishop Bienvenue (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle HudsonCosette
Florence Eldridge
Florence EldridgeFantine
Frances Drake
Frances DrakeEponine
John Beal
John BealMarius
Jessie Ralph
Jessie RalphMadame Magloire
Mary Forbes
Mary ForbesMlle. Baptiseme
Florence Roberts
Florence RobertsToussaint
?
Jane KerrMadame Thenardier
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Ferdinand GottschalkThenardier
?
Charles HaefeliBrevet
Marilyn Knowlden
Marilyn KnowldenLittle Cosette (as Marilynne Knowlden)
John Bleifer
John BleiferChenildieu
Eily Malyon
Eily MalyonMother Superior
John Carradine
John CarradineEnjolras
Bess Flowers
Bess FlowersTrial Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Greig
Robert GreigPrison Governor at Jean's Release (uncredited)
?
Kai SchmidtLawyer (uncredited)
?
Everett BrownBlack Convict
Leonid Kinskey
Leonid KinskeyGenflou
Harry Semels
Harry SemelsCochepaille
?
Ian MaclarenHead Gardener
Vernon Downing
Vernon DowningBrissac
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Lyons WicklandLamarque
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Herbert AshleyDrunk at Inn
?
Sam BakerBlack Convict
?
Elmer BallardCourt Clerk
Reginald Barlow
Reginald BarlowHenri
George Barraud
George BarraudProsecutor in Arras
Leon Beaumon
Leon BeaumonGendarme in Prefect's Office
?
Margaret BloodgoodFactory Forewoman
Stanley Blystone
Stanley BlystoneGendarme in Prefect's Office
Sidney Bracey
Sidney BraceyMayor's Clerk
Herbert Bunston
Herbert BunstonJudge at Favorelles
?
Ray BurgessGendarme in Prefect's Office
William P. Carleton
William P. CarletonFirst Judge in Arras
?
Phillip CashGalley Carpenter Warders
?
Kathleen ChambersJean's Paris Servant After Convent
Stephen Chase
Stephen ChaseGendarme at Bishop's Home
Davison Clark
Davison ClarkMarcin
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Gilbert ClaytonDuchaine
Heinie Conklin
Heinie ConklinDrunk at Inn
?
Maxine CookThernardier's Child
Harry Cording
Harry CordingBeam Warder
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J. Gunnis DavisDefense Consul in Arras
?
Jack CurtisGendarme in Prefect's Office
Joe De Stefani
Joe De StefaniUsher in Arras Courtroom / Old Clerk in Arras
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Lowell DrewDuval
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David DunbarGendarme in Prefect's Office
?
Cecil ElliottConcierge
William Elmer
William ElmerLawyer
?
Arthur EversCourt Clerk
Al Ferguson
Al FergusonGendarme
?
Raúl FigarolaLawyer
Budd Fine
Budd FineGalley Fight Warder
Olin Francis
Olin FrancisGalley Whip Warder
Christian J. Frank
Christian J. FrankGendarme Investigator
?
Roger GrayGendarme at Inn
Robert Greig
Robert GreigPrison Governor at Jean's Release
George Guhl
George GuhlOnlooker
Frank Hagney
Frank HagneyGalley Prisoner
?
Lew HicksGendarme in Prefect's Office
?
Keith HitchcockSenior Prefect Confirming Gendarme Appointments
Gertrude Hoffmann
Gertrude HoffmannNurse
Virginia Howell
Virginia HowellOld Beggarwoman Directing Jean to Bishop
Olaf Hytten
Olaf HyttenPierre
John Ince
John InceThird Judge in Arras
?
E. Midge IngletonPeasant Woman on Road
Ethan Laidlaw
Ethan LaidlawGendarme at Bishop's Home
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred LucasOnlooker
Mary MacLaren
Mary MacLarenNurse
George MacQuarrie
George MacQuarrieDoorman at Arras
Murdock MacQuarrie
Murdock MacQuarrieFauchelevant
James Pier Mason
James Pier MasonGalley Prisoner
?
Frank McCarrollJavert's Aide in Chase
Philo McCullough
Philo McCulloughGalley Whip Warder
J.P. McGowan
J.P. McGowanJavert's Plainclothesman
Leonard Mudie
Leonard MudiePriest Counselling Released Prisoners
John Northpole
John NorthpoleGendarme in Prefect's Office
G. Raymond Nye
G. Raymond NyeJacques
Frederick Peters
Frederick PetersGalley Whip Warder
?
Francis PowersLawyer
Albert Prisco
Albert PriscoGalley Prisoner