Uncle Vanya (1957)
Overview
A country doctor (Franchot Tone) loves but cannot have a professor's wife (Clarence Derwent) in Chekhov's play set in czarist Russia.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.378 |
Directed By
John Goetz
Franchot Tone
Crew
Carl Lerner
John Goetz
Anton Chekhov
Franchot Tone
Mary Merrill
TOP CAST
Franchot Tone
Dr. Mikhail Lvovich Astroff
Clarence Derwent
Serebriakoff
Dolores Dorn
Elena Andreevna
Shirley Gale
Voinitskaya
Gerald Hiken
Telegin
Peggy McCay
Sofia
Mary Perry
Marina
Sanford Seeger
A Workman
George Voskovec
Voinitsky (Uncle Vanya)
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