The Adventures of Martin Eden
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| The Adventures of Martin Eden | |
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 Ian MacDonald in 'The Adventures of Martin Eden' | |
| Directed by | Sidney Salkow |
| Written by | W. L. River Jack London |
| Produced by | Samuel Bronston B.P. Schulberg |
| Starring | Glenn Ford Claire Trevor |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer |
| Edited by | Al Clark |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[1] |
The Adventures of Martin Eden is a 1942 (~$14.7 million in 2023) black-and-white adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor. It is based on Jack London's novel Martin Eden (1909).
Plot[edit]
Martin Eden wants to be a writer but embarks as a sailor on a merchant ship. A storm hits the ship, which sinks. Martin escapes and decides to write about the experience.
Cast[edit]
- Glenn Ford as Martin Eden
- Claire Trevor as Connie
- Stuart Erwin as Dawson
- Frank Conroy as Carl
- Evelyn Keyes as Ruth
- Ian MacDonald as Raglan
- Rafaela Ottiano as Maria
- Robert J. McDonald as Judge
- Uncredited actors include Filipino Hollywood actor Rudy Robles as San.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ford as 'Martin Eden'". Variety. 24 September 1941. p. 22.
- The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, By Bernice E. Cullinan,Diane Goetz Person
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- 1942 films
- Columbia Pictures films
- 1940s English-language films
- Films about writers
- Films based on works by Jack London
- Films directed by Sidney Salkow
- Films based on American novels
- 1942 adventure films
- Seafaring films
- Films produced by B. P. Schulberg
- American black-and-white films
- American adventure films
- 1940s American films
- Adventure film stubs