The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
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19% of users liked it
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Gary Cooper stars in this lavish and often comic retelling of the life of the famed Italian explorer. Marco Polo (Cooper) crosses the sea in search of treasure and adventure, with the help of his loyal if cowardly sidekick Binguccio (Ernest Truex), and finds both in China, where as the nation's… More Gary Cooper stars in this lavish and often comic retelling of the life of the famed Italian explorer. Marco Polo (Cooper) crosses the sea in search of treasure and adventure, with the help of his loyal if cowardly sidekick Binguccio (Ernest Truex), and finds both in China, where as the nation's first European visitor he is introduced to several practical innovations, such as pasta and explosives. He is also introduced to Kublai Khan (George Barbier), China's wise and benevolent Emperor, and the Emperor's lovely daughter, Princess Kukuchin (Sigrid Gurie). Romance begins to bloom between Marco and the Princess, but Ahmed (Basil Rathbone), the Emperor's ill-tempered assistant, also has his eyes on the Princess, and he is determined to win her hand and usurp Kublai Khan as China's leader. The Adventures of Marco Polo was part of a major star build-up that producer Samuel Goldwyn had engineered for actress Sigrid Gurie, but much of Goldwyn's publicity eventually backfired when it was learned that his Norwegian discovery, "The Siren of the Fjords," was born in the less exotic locale of Brooklyn, New York. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Archie Mayo
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 7, 1938 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Gary Cooper is appealing as the legendary explorer, but it's Basil rathbone who steals the show as the villain in this fictionalized biopic.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
As soft as boiled pasta.
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Cast
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Gary Cooper
as Marco Polo
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Sigrid Gurie
as Princess Kukuchin
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Basil Rathbone
as Ahmed
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George Barbier
as Kublai Khan
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Binnie Barnes
as Nazama
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Ernest Truex
as Binguccio
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Alan Hale
as Kaidu
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H.B. Warner
as Chen Tsu
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Ferdinand Gottschalk
as Persian Ambassador
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Henry Kolker
as Nicolo Polo
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Hale Hamilton
as Mateo Polo
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Lotus Liu
as Visahka
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Stanley Fields
as Bayan
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Harold Huber
as Toctai
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Lana Turner
as Maid
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Richard Alexander
as Ahmed's Aide
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Reginald Barlow
as Giuseppe
- Granville Bates
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Ward Bond
as Mongol Guard
- Harry Cording
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Greta Granstedt
as Kaidu Maid
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Robert Greig
as Chamberlain
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James B. Leong
as Tartar Warrior
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Jason Robards Sr.
as Messenger
- Dick Rich
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Theodore von Eltz
as Businessman of Venice
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Soo Yong
as Chen Tsu's Wife
- Gloria Youngblood
