A Modern Hero
1934·United States·71 min.
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Pierre is a young and handsome 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...
DirectorGeorg Wilhelm Pabst
MusicHeinz Roemheld
CinematographyWilliam Rees
CastRichard Barthelmess·Jean Muir·Marjorie Rambeau·Verree Teasdale·Arthur Hohl·Florence Eldridge·Dorothy Burgess·William Janney·Bill Elliott·Maidel Turner·Theodore Newton·Hobart Cavanaugh·Lester Dorr·J.M. Kerrigan·Milton Kibbee·Betty Boyd·Mickey Rentschler·Richard Tucker·Judith Vosselli·Bert MoorhouseShow all
Original titleA Modern Hero