Film · Drama
Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)
Broadway's most successful producer, John Forrester, is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step into his shoes. He sails to England to produce a show but the ship strikes a derelict wreckage and is sinking rapidly. In the ensuing wild panic, Forrester saves many lives, until finally, panic stricken by sudden fear, he dons a woman's clothes and is among the rescued. On the coast of Newfouldland, the villagers, not aware of his true identity, curse him but he is befriended by Alec who helps him conceal his identity. With a planned story of his survival, he returns to New York but cannot face his family or friends after he sees the plaque to his heroism on his New York theatre. Deciding to remain thought of as dead, he becomes a derelict himself, surviving on odd jobs as he watches from afar his now-grown son begin his career as a producer.
- Director
- Walter Lang
- Writers
- Albert Payson Terhune, Sidney Buchman
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- July 12, 1934
Cast
Walter ConnollyJohn Forrester aka Eric Jann aka Peter Korotoff
Doris KenyonMargaret Forrester
Robert YoungJack Forrester
Scotty BeckettJack Forrester, Age 4
Henry KolkerCarlo - the Puppeteer
Akim TamiroffPeter Korotoff
Gilbert EmeryProfessor Weaver
George HumbertNiccoli
Hobart BosworthAlec Klein- Macon JonesJack Forrester - Age 14
Rollo LloydHenry Braverman
Maidel TurnerHenrietta Crosland- Hugh HuntleyJamison - Ship's Officer
- Yale PuppeteersPuppeteers
Walter BrennanClifford (uncredited)
Charles MiddletonConstable Malcolm (uncredited)
Ricca AllenNewfoundlander
Stella AdamsNewfoundlander- Lois AlbrightBalkan Passenger
Brooks BenedictMan in Nightmare
