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The House of Rothschild

19346.2 / 1088 min
Drama, History, Romance

Overview

He Broke the Sword of Napoleon with a Stroke of His Pen

The story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings the business grows and helps to finance the war against Napoleon, but it's not always easy, especially because of the prejudices against Jews.

Cast

George Arliss

George Arliss

Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Count Ledrantz

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Julie Rothschild

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Duke of Wellington

Robert Young

Robert Young

Capt. Fitzroy

Arthur Byron

Arthur Byron

Baring

Helen Westley

Helen Westley

Gudula Rothschild

Reginald Owen

Reginald Owen

Herries

Florence Arliss

Florence Arliss

Hannah Rothschild

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Prince Metternich

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Rowerth

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Solomon Rothschild

Ivan F. Simpson

Ivan F. Simpson

Amschel Rothschild

Noel Madison

Noel Madison

Carl Rothschild

Murray Kinnell

Murray Kinnell

James Rothschild

Oscar Apfel

Oscar Apfel

Prussian Officer

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Prince Regent

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Stock Trader

Gilbert Emery

Gilbert Emery

The British Prime Minister

C. Montague Shaw

C. Montague Shaw

Stock Trader

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Man (uncredited)

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Official (uncredited)

Murdock MacQuarrie

Murdock MacQuarrie

Man at Stock Exchange (uncredited)

Louis Shapiro

Louis Shapiro

Napoleon Bonaparte (uncredited)

Crew

Alfred L. Werker

Alfred L. Werker

Director

Nunnally Johnson

Nunnally Johnson

Screenplay

George Hembert Westley

George Hembert Westley

Theatre Play

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Allen McNeil

Allen McNeil

Editor

Barbara McLean

Barbara McLean

Editor

J. Peverell Marley

J. Peverell Marley

Director of Photography

William Forsyth

William Forsyth

Second Assistant Director

Maude T. Howell

Maude T. Howell

Assistant Director