Summary Pierre is a handsome young circus rider whose mother has long tolerated his amorous adventures but becomes genuinely concerned when he actually falls in love. She reveals to him that he's the son of a wealthy man, whom she could not marry because of the circus life. But Pierre uses this knowledge as a springboard to wealth and fame himself, as an automobile-maker in the early days of the industry, and as a munitions dealer when war breaks out. But his ambition seems to take its toll on all his relationships, and he seems unaware that he is over-reaching himself. View more details
Directed : Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Written : Kathryn Scola Louis Bromfield Gene Markey
Stars : Richard Barthelmess Jean Muir Marjorie Rambeau Verree Teasdale
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Apr 20, 1934
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Old Pasadena Railroad Station, Pasadena, California, USA
Production companies : Warner Bros.
Summary Pierre is a handsome young circus rider whose mother has long tolerated his amorous adventures but becomes genuinely concerned when he actually falls in love. She reveals to him that he's the son of a wealthy man, whom she could not marry because of the circus life. But Pierre uses this knowledge as a springboard to wealth and fame himself, as an automobile-maker in the early days of the industry, and as a munitions dealer when war breaks out. But his ambition seems to take its toll on all his relationships, and he seems unaware that he is over-reaching himself. View more details
Genres : Drama Romance
Release date : Apr 20, 1934
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : Old Pasadena Railroad Station, Pasadena, California, USA
Production companies : Warner Bros.
