Liliom learns his wife is pregnant and robs a bank. During the getaway, he is killed and given a chance to return to Earth. He quickly learns the only way to make his wife and daughter happy is to leave them with cherished memories.
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Cast
| Charles Farrell | ... |
Liliom
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| Rose Hobart | ... |
Julie
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| Estelle Taylor | ... |
Mme. Muscat
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| H.B. Warner | ... |
Chief Magistrate
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| Lee Tracy | ... |
The Buzzard
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| Walter Abel | ... |
Carpenter
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Mildred Van Dorn | ... |
Marie
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| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... |
Hollinger
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Lillian Elliott | ... |
Aunt Hulda
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| Anne Shirley | ... |
Louise
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| Bert Roach | ... |
Wolf
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James A. Marcus | ... |
Linzman
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| Harvey Clark | ... |
Angel Gabriel
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Frankie Genardi |
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| Oscar Apfel | ... |
Stefen Kadar (uncredited)
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| Sidney D'Albrook | ... |
Suicidal Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| June Gittelson | ... |
Buttercup (uncredited)
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| Martha Mattox | ... |
Housekeeper (uncredited)
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Jack Raymond | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Phillips Smalley | ... |
Dr. Reich (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Borzage | ||
Written by
| Ferenc Molnár | ... | (play "Liliom") (as Franz Molnar) |
| S.N. Behrman | ... | (screenplay and dialogue) and |
| Sonya Levien | ... | (screenplay and dialogue) |
| Benjamin Glazer | ... | (translation) (uncredited) |
Music by
| Richard Fall | ||
| Samuel Kaylin | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Chester A. Lyons | ... | (photography) (as Chester Lyons) |
Editing by
| Margaret Clancey | ||
Costume Design by
| Sophie Wachner | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lew Borzage | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Harry Oliver | ... | settings |
Sound Department
| George P. Costello | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alfred Dalby | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Emil Gerstenberger | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| William Spielter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William Fox | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Film Corporation (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1930) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fox Film (1931) (Norway) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Theatre Guild (original U.S. stage production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Liliom, a merry-go-round barker at a Budapest amusement park, becomes enamored of Julie, a servant girl, and though under the influence of Madame Muskat, a sideshow entrepreneur, he marries the girl. Although he has not been a good provider, Liliom is spurred into action by the discovery that his wife is pregnant and eventually is influenced by his friend Buzzard, to rob a bank cashier so that he can take Julie to America. |
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| Taglines | Charles Farrell in his greatest role See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is the first film to use rear projection for backgrounds. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dream of Romance See more » |
| Quotes |
Chief Magistrate:
[to Liliom]
The memory of you makes them much happier than you could ever make them. See more » |