The World and the Flesh explained

The World and the Flesh
Director:	John Cromwell
Screenplay:	Oliver H.P. Garrett
Starring:	George Bancroft Miriam Hopkins Alan Mowbray George E. Stone Mitchell Lewis Max Wagner Harry Cording
Music:	Herman Hand John Leipold Stephan Pasternacki
Cinematography:	Karl Struss
Studio:	Paramount Pictures
Distributor:	Paramount Pictures
Runtime:	74 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The World and the Flesh is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell and written by Oliver H.P. Garrett. The film stars George Bancroft, Miriam Hopkins, Alan Mowbray, George E. Stone, Mitchell Lewis, Max Wagner and Harry Cording. The film was released on April 22, 1932, by Paramount Pictures.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

“A soldier of fortune risks his life to save a rich girl’s friends during Russian Revolution—at a price!” ^[3]

Cast

• George Bancroft as Kylenko
• Miriam Hopkins as Maria Yaskaya
• Alan Mowbray as Dimitri
• George E. Stone as Rutchkin
• Mitchell Lewis as Sukhanov
• Max Wagner as Vorobiov
• Harry Cording as Ivanovitch
• Emmett Corrigan as Gen. Spiro
• Oscar Apfel as Banker
• Reginald Barlow as Markov

References

• Canham, Kingsley. 1976. The Hollywood Professionals, Volume 5: King Vidor, John Cromwell, Mervyn LeRoy. The Tantivy Press, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Movie Review - The World the Flesh and the Devil - Miriam Hopkins and George Bancroft in a Pictorial Story of the Flight of Russian Aristocrats in 1917. nytimes.com. February 22, 2015.
2. Web site: The World and the Flesh (1932) - Overview. Turner Classic Movies. February 22, 2015.
3. Canham, 1976 p. 118-119: Filmography section. The entire plot summary is duplicated here from Canham source.