Bitter Sweet 84 years old

A musical triumph!

Bitter Sweet

In order to avoid an arranged marriage with a man she doesn't love, Sarah Millick runs off to Vienna with her music teacher, Carl Linden, whom she does love. They are married. In Vienna, they struggle to make a living by making music. Carl writes an operetta and tries to get it produced. They are helped along by Viennese Baron, but his intentions are not honorable. He kills Carl in a sword fight. A big producer does put on the operetta, with Sari in the lead -- but without her husband, it is a bittersweet victory.

Credits

Bitter Sweet Cast

Name Character
George Sanders He was 34, 65 years old when he died as Baron Von Tranisch
Hans Conried He was 23, 64 years old when he died as Rudolph - Man at Mama Luden's (uncredited)
Diana Lewis She was 21, 77 years old when she died as Jane
Nelson Eddy He was 39, 65 years old when he died as Carl Linden
Ernö Verebes He was 37, 68 years old when he died as Orderly (uncredited)
Veda Ann Borg She was 25, 58 years old when she died as Manon
Curt Bois He was 39, 90 years old when he died as Ernst
Jeanette MacDonald She was 37, 61 years old when she died as Sarah Millick
Jeff Corey He was 26, 88 years old when he died as Second Man on Stairs (uncredited)
William Irving He was 47, 50 years old when he died as Man in Mud Bath (uncredited)
Jack Chefe He was 46, 81 years old when he died as Waiter (uncredited)
Sig Ruman He was 56, 82 years old when he died as Herr Schlick
Charles Judels He was 58, 86 years old when he died as Herr Wyler
Ian Hunter He was 40, 75 years old when he died as Lord Shayne
Janet Beecher She was 56, 70 years old when she died as Lady Daventry
Greta Meyer She was 57, 82 years old when she died as Mama Luden
Armand Kaliz He was 53, 53 years old when he died as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Lynne Carver She was 24, 38 years old when she died as Dolly
Herman Bing He was 51, 57 years old when he died as Market Keeper
Hans Joby He was 56, 58 years old when he died as Third Man on Stairs (uncredited)
Fay Holden She was 47, 79 years old when she died as Mrs. Millick
Paul E. Burns He was 59, 86 years old when he died as Lathered Man (uncredited)
Gino Corrado He was 47, 89 years old when he died as Waiter (uncredited)
Eric Mayne He was 75, 81 years old when he died as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Felix Bressart He was 48, 57 years old when he died as Max
Edward Ashley He was 36, 95 years old when he died as Harry Daventry
Jean De Briac He was 49, 79 years old when he died as Croupier (uncredited)
Julius Tannen He was 60, 84 years old when he died as Schlick's Companion (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon She was 64, 94 years old when she died as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes He was 45, 88 years old when he died as Singer (uncredited)
Frank McLure He was 47, 67 years old when he died as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Ruth Tobey She was 11, 78 years old when she died as Market Keeper's Daughter (uncredited)
Philip Winter as Edgar - Sarah's Dancing Partner (uncredited)
Colin Campbell He was 81, 158 years old when he died as Sir Arthur Feuchurch (uncredited)
King Baggot He was 61, 68 years old when he died as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Davison Clark He was 59, 91 years old when he died as Casino Attendant (uncredited)
Max Barwyn as Bartender (uncredited)
Margaret Bert She was 44, 74 years old when she died as Woman on Stairs (uncredited)
Dick Gordon He was 3, 12 years old when he died as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Lester Sharpe He was 46, 68 years old when he died as First Man on Stairs (uncredited)
Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 63, 92 years old when died as Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Bitter Sweet Crew

Name Department
Harold F. Kress as Editor. He was 27 (86) years old when He died Editing
Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 47 (70) years old when He died Art
Victor Saville as Producer. He was 45 (83) years old when He died Production
Gile Steele as Costume Design. He was 32 (43) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 47 (67) years old when He died Art
Adrian as Costume Design. He was 37 (56) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Noël Coward as Theatre Play. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Writing
Oliver T. Marsh as Director of Photography. He was 47 (48) years old when He died Camera
Sydney Guilaroff as Hairstylist. He was 33 (89) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Allen M. Davey as Additional Photography. He was 46 (51) years old when He died Camera
Lesser Samuels as Screenplay. He was 46 (86) years old when He died Writing
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Bitter Sweet (84 years)

A musical triumph!

  • Release day: Friday, November 08, 1940
  • Runtime: 94 minutes