The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938): Cast
The Adventures of Marco Polo is a 1938 romantic adventure film directed by Archie Mayo, starring Gary Cooper as Marco Polo, Henry Kolker and Hale Hamilton. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Archie Mayo
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Adventures of Marco Polo About?
The premise of The Adventures of Marco Polo without spoilers.
HE Came, HE Saw, HE Conquered The Venetian traveler Marco Polo meets Kublai Khan and foils a plotter with fireworks in medieval China.
The Adventures of Marco Polo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- damsel in distress
- fictional history
- treachery
- courtship
- jealousy
- song
- singer
- exotic food
- discovery
- epic battle
- wealth
- slavery
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- brutality
- siege
- death
- violence
- bondage
- hostage
- torture
- musician
- dancer
- deception
- held at swordpoint
- marco polo character
- kublai khan character
- five word title
- character name as title
- adventure hero
- quest adventure
- period drama
- 1200s
- biographical fiction
- mongol warrior
- reference to persia
- royal family
- tartar nomad
- forbidden romance
- merchant
- treason
- princess
- father daughter relationship
- servant
- scientist
- father son relationship
- shipwrecked
- desert dunes of persia
- tibet
- china
- white actor in yellowface
- royal palace
The Adventures of Marco Polo Cast & Characters
Gary Cooper leads the cast as Marco Polo, with Henry Kolker as Nicolo Polo and Hale Hamilton as Maffeo Polo (uncredited). Directed by Archie Mayo; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Archie Mayo
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Gary Cooper as Marco Polo - Henry Kolker as Nicolo Polo
- Hale Hamilton as Maffeo Polo (uncredited)
- Theodore von Eltz as Venetian Business Man (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Adventures of Marco Polo
· 15 more- George Barbier Kublai Khan
- Ward Bond Mongol Guard (uncredited)
- Basil Rathbone Ahmed
- Harold Huber Toctai
- Richard Farnsworth Mongol Warrior (uncredited)
- Alan Hale Kaidu
- Lana Turner Maid
- Robert Greig Chamberlain
- H.B. Warner Chen Tsu
- Stanley Fields Bayan
- Ferdinand Gottschalk Persian Ambassador
- Binnie Barnes Nazama
- Ernest Truex Binguccio
- Sigrid Gurie Princess Kukachin
- Lotus Liu Visakha
More from Archie Mayo
More films directed by Archie Mayo: Angel on My Shoulder, A Night in Casablanca, Sweet and Low-Down and Crash Dive.
The Adventures of Marco Polo Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Приключения венецианца” and “Le avventure di Marco Polo”.
- Also known as
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- Приключения венецианца
- Le avventure di Marco Polo
- Les aventures de Marco Polo
- Las aventuras de Marco Polo
- Die Abenteuer des Marco Polo
- Uno scozzese alla corte del Gran Kan
- Приключения Марко Поло
- As Aventuras de Marco Polo
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Marco Polo 2007 -
The Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo 1998 -
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Doctor Who: Marco Polo 1964 -
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Adventures of Casanova 1948 -
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Casanova 2005 -
The Thief of Bagdad 1924 -
The Mysterious Rider 1948
The Adventures of Marco Polo FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Adventures of Marco Polo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Adventures of Marco Polo?
The Adventures of Marco Polo runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was The Adventures of Marco Polo released?
The Adventures of Marco Polo was released on April 7, 1938.
Who directed The Adventures of Marco Polo?
The Adventures of Marco Polo was directed by Archie Mayo.
More films by Archie Mayo Who is in the cast of The Adventures of Marco Polo?
The Adventures of Marco Polo stars Gary Cooper as Marco Polo, Henry Kolker as Nicolo Polo and Hale Hamilton as Maffeo Polo (uncredited), among 19 credited actors.
Does The Adventures of Marco Polo have a post-credit scene?
No. The Adventures of Marco Polo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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