In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Stars: Fredric March, Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke, Rochelle Hudson, Florence Eldridge, Frances Drake
Crew: Richard Boleslawski (Director), Victor Hugo (Novel), W.P. Lipscomb (Writer), Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Barbara McLean (Editor), Lew Schreiber (Casting)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: 20th Century Pictures
Runtime: 108 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 20, 1935
IMDb: 3.8
Keywords:rebellion, prisoner, paris, france, based on novel or book, release from prison, redemption, charity, thief, fugitive, on the run, lawman , social injustice, ex-con, convent (nunnery), student protest, police inspector, mercy, prison fight, prison camp, galley slave, prison brutality, honest cop, obsessive quest, prison life, prison reform, prisoner abuse, french police, father daughter relationship, parole violation, unjust conviction, french history, les misérables, ex-prisoner, french literature, 1830s, law and order, anti-monarchy, suicide by drowning, probation violation
