The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
Impact! Power! Fire! Pathos! Drama!
Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.

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Cast

Charles Laughton Charles Laughton As: The Hunchback Quasimodo
Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke As: Frollo
Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell As: Clopin
Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara As: Esmeralda
Edmond O'Brien Edmond O'Brien As: Gringoire
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Storyline

Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.


Tagline: Impact! Power! Fire! Pathos! Drama!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, Horror

Language: English, Latin

Release Date: 29 December 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

Budget: $1,800,000

Revenue: $6,877,900

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Cast

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

The Hunchback Quasimodo

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Frollo

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Clopin

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Esmeralda

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Gringoire

Alan Marshal

Alan Marshal

Phoebus

Walter Hampden

Walter Hampden

Archdeacon

Harry Davenport

Harry Davenport

King Louis XI

Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

Madame de Lys

George Zucco

George Zucco

Procurator

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Old Nobleman

Etienne Girardot

Etienne Girardot

Doctor

Helene Reynolds

Helene Reynolds

Fleur de Lys

Minna Gombell

Minna Gombell

Queen of Beggars

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Olivier

Curt Bois

Curt Bois

Student

George Tobias

George Tobias

Beggar

Rod La Rocque

Rod La Rocque

Phillippe

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Court Clerk

Kathryn Adams

Kathryn Adams

Fleur's Companion #1

Diane Hunter

Diane Hunter

Fleur's Companion #2

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Tailor

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Beggar (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Butcher (uncredited)

Frank Mazzola

Frank Mazzola

Child (uncredited)

Alan Copeland

Alan Copeland

Choirboy (uncredited)

Arthur Millett

Arthur Millett

Count Graville (uncredited)

Ferdinand Munier

Ferdinand Munier

Defense Attorney (uncredited)

Barlowe Borland

Barlowe Borland

Dubois (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

Esmeralda's Hangman (uncredited)

James Fawcett

James Fawcett

Festival Ball-Walker (uncredited)

Alan Spear

Alan Spear

Festival Contortionist (uncredited)

Ward Shattuck

Ward Shattuck

Festival Juggler (uncredited)

Ray Long

Ray Long

Festival Skeleton Dancer (uncredited)

Lillian Nicholson

Lillian Nicholson

Fleur's Servant (uncredited)

Gisela Werbisek

Gisela Werbisek

Grandmother (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Guard (uncredited)

Angela Mulinos

Angela Mulinos

Helene (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Judge at Esmeralda's Trial (uncredited)

Earl Clyde

Earl Clyde

Juggler (uncredited)

Thom Fox

Thom Fox

Jupiter (uncredited)

Gretl Dupont

Gretl Dupont

Lissy (uncredited)

Tempe Pigott

Tempe Pigott

Madeleine (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Man in Street When Gypsies Arrive (uncredited)

Arthur Dulac

Arthur Dulac

Mars (uncredited)

Vallejo Gantner

Vallejo Gantner

Merchant (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Mercury (uncredited)

George Barrows

George Barrows

Minor Role (uncredited)

Peter Godfrey

Peter Godfrey

Monk (uncredited)

Edward Groag

Edward Groag

Moon (uncredited)

J. C. Fowler

J. C. Fowler

Nobleman (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Nobleman Signing Petition (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Printer (uncredited)

Norbert Schiller

Norbert Schiller

Saturn (uncredited)

Eddie Abdo

Eddie Abdo

Singer (uncredited)

Alexander Granach

Alexander Granach

Soldier (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb

Edmund Cobb

Soldier (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Soldier (uncredited)

Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

Soldier at Festival of Fools (uncredited)

Harold DeGarro

Harold DeGarro

Stilt Walker (uncredited)

Louis Zamperini

Louis Zamperini

Street Urchin (uncredited)

John George

John George

Townsman (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Townsman (uncredited)

Rondo Hatton

Rondo Hatton

Ugly Man (uncredited)

Vangie Beilby

Vangie Beilby

'Ugly Man' Contestant #1 (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

'Ugly Man' Contestant #2 (uncredited)

Louis Adlon

Louis Adlon

Venus (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Whipper (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Wooden-Leg Man (uncredited)

Joseph P. Mack

Joseph P. Mack

Workman in Play (uncredited)

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Young Priest (uncredited)

Richard Clayton

Richard Clayton

Young Priest at Cathedral (uncredited)

Billy Jones

Billy Jones

(uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

Minor Role (uncredited)

Eddie Dew

Eddie Dew

Minor Role (uncredited)

Margaret McWade

Margaret McWade

Younger Sister (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Minor Role (uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Knight (uncredited)

Margaret Seddon

Margaret Seddon

Older Sister (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Department Head

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Designer

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

John E. Tribby

John E. Tribby

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph H. August

Joseph H. August

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

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