JANE EYRE (1934) Virginia Bruce, Colin Clive & Beryl Mercer | Drama, Romance | B&W

Jane Eyre is a 1934 American romantic drama film directed by Christy Cabanne, starring Virginia Bruce and Colin Clive. It is based on the 1847 novel Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, and is the first adaptation to use sound.

SYNOPSIS
A meek governess and her mysterious employer strike up a romantic relationship.

A Victorian orphan secures a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. She falls in love with her employer.

CAST & CREW
Virginia Bruce as Jane Eyre
Colin Clive as Edward Rochester
Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Fairfax
David Torrence as Mr. Brocklehurst
Aileen Pringle as Lady Blanche Ingram
Edith Fellows as Adele Rochester
John Rogers as Sam Poole
Jean Darling as Jane Eyre as a Child
Lionel Belmore as Lord Ingram
Jameson Thomas as Charles Craig
Ethel Griffies as Grace Poole
Claire Du Brey as Bertha Rochester
William Burress as Minister
Joan Standing as Daisy
Richard Quine as John Reed

Directed by Christy Cabanne
Written by Adele Comandini
Based on Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Produced by Ben Verschleiser
Cinematography Robert Planck
Edited by Carl Pierson
Production company Monogram Pictures
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date August 15, 1934
Running time 62 min
Country United States
Language English

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