The Guardsman (1931)
Overview
An acclaimed actor and his equally acclaimed actress wife, who have been married for less than a year, are already showing signs of strain in their marriage. The actor believes his wife is capable of infidelity and sets out to prove this is so. Disguising himself as the kind of man he believes she fancies (a Russian military officer), the actor woos his wife while she believes her husband to be out of town.
Where to watch The Guardsman
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What is The Guardsman about?
An acclaimed actor and his equally acclaimed actress wife, who have been married for less than a year, are already showing signs of strain in their marriage. The actor believes his wife is capable of infidelity and sets out to prove this is so. Disguising himself as the kind of man he believes she fancies (a Russian military officer), the actor woos his wife while she believes her husband to be out of town. The Guardsman is a Comedy, Drama movie, released on 1931-10-20, runtime 82 minutes.
Is The Guardsman worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Guardsman 5.2 out of 10 from 13 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch The Guardsman?
In the United States, The Guardsman streams on TCM. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Sidney Franklin
Cast
- Alfred Lunt as The Actor
- Lynn Fontanne as The Actress
- Roland Young as The Critic
- Zasu Pitts as Liesl
- Maude Eburne as "Mama"
- Herman Bing as A Creditor
- Ann Dvorak as Fan Saying "There He Is" (uncredited)
- Geraldine Dvorak as Operagoer (uncredited)
- Michael Mark as The Actor's Valet (uncredited)
- Eric Mayne as Theatregoer (uncredited)
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