The Corsican Brothers (1941)
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50% of users liked it
(34 ratings)
Douglas Fairbanks jr plays Siamese twins, separated by a good doctor [scalpel hemostat sutures quickly!!] after their parents are killed by Vendetta, personified by Akim Tamiroff in bolero suits. One goes to Paris, one to the Corsican Mountains to become, respectively, a gentleman and a bandit. What… More Douglas Fairbanks jr plays Siamese twins, separated by a good doctor [scalpel hemostat sutures quickly!!] after their parents are killed by Vendetta, personified by Akim Tamiroff in bolero suits. One goes to Paris, one to the Corsican Mountains to become, respectively, a gentleman and a bandit. What will happen? "I have performed the miracle I have separated their bodies. But what of their souls?" Lucien [the bandit] feels everything Mario [the Parisian fop - I mean, gentleman] feels. 20 years pass...then another year...and they are reunited in Corsica. Banditry and vendetta and a beautiful Corsican countess ensue.
- Directed By
- Gregory Ratoff
- Written By
- George Bruce
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Animation, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 28, 1941 Wide
- Studio
- Simitar
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
Fairbanks' athletic energy and flamboyant performance enlivens the film and excellent photographic effects create a seamless look to the scenes where the brothers interact...
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Good on the action part and bad on the dialogue part.
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Cast
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Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
as Mario/Lucien
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Ruth Warrick
as Isabelle
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Akim Tamiroff
as Colorra
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J. Carrol Naish
as Lorenzo
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H.B. Warner
as Dr. Paoli
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Henry Wilcoxon
as Count Franchi
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John Emery
as Tomasso
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Gloria Holden
as Countess Franchi
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Veda Ann Borg
as Maria
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Walter Kingsford
as Monsieur Dupre
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Nana Bryant
as Mme. Dupre
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Pedro de Cordoba
as Gravini
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William Farnum
as Priest
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Sarah Padden
as Nurse
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Manart Kippen
as Martelli
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Ruth Robinson
as Angela
