The Unholy Garden (1931): Cast & Plot
The Unholy Garden is a 1931 romantic drama directed by George Fitzmaurice, starring Ronald Colman as Barrington Hunt, Warren Hymer and Tully Marshall. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- George Fitzmaurice
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Unholy Garden About?
The premise of The Unholy Garden without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
At a lonely hotel in the Sahara desert, an aging proprietor and his daughter hide a buried treasure from a group of thieves and criminals lodged there, all eager to claim it. A suave gentleman thief checks in with his own scheme, but his plan unravels when he falls for the daughter, turning the hunt into a perilous love‑triangle.
The Unholy Garden Themes & Keywords
· 5 tags- money
- man
- desert
- adventurer
- based on novel
The Unholy Garden Cast & Characters
Ronald Colman leads the cast as Barrington Hunt, with Warren Hymer as Smiley Corbin and Tully Marshall as Baron de Jonghe. Directed by George Fitzmaurice; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director George Fitzmaurice
- Ronald Colman as Barrington Hunt
- Warren Hymer as Smiley Corbin
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Tully Marshall as Baron de Jonghe -
Fay Wray as Camille de Jonghe
Also Starring in The Unholy Garden
· 14 more- Charles Hill Mailes Alfred de Jonghe
- Estelle Taylor Eliza Mowbray
- George Irving Paris Prefect of Police
- John George Arab
- Kit Guard Kid Twist
- Mischa Auer Prince Nicolai Poliakoff
- Henry Kolker Col. Lautrac
- Henry Armetta Nick the Goose
- Morgan Wallace Captain Kruger
- Lawrence Grant Dr. Shayne
- Lucille La Verne Lucie Villars
- Ullrich Haupt Col. von Axt
- Arnold Korff Lautrac
- Nadja Native Dancer
More from George Fitzmaurice
More films directed by George Fitzmaurice: Arsène Lupin Returns, Live, Love and Learn, The Emperor’s Candlesticks and Suzy.
The Unholy Garden Plot Summary
What happens in The Unholy Garden from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Barrington Hunt, Ronald Colman—a suave English thief—rendezvous with his rough American accomplice, Smiley Corbin, Warren Hymer, at a crumbling hotel in the Sahara that lies beyond the reach of French authority. Hunt is irritated to learn that Smiley, who has a weakness for women, lost the loot after chasing a dame. The target soon shifts to an elderly, blind Baron de Jonghe, Tully Marshall, a longtime hotel resident who hides a stash of stolen money. Hunt plans to uncover the money by romancing Camille, Fay Wray, de Jonghe’s naïve relative.
Full summary
The whole story of The Unholy Garden, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Unholy Garden?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrayed the suave English thief Barrington Hunt?
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The Unholy Garden FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Unholy Garden, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Unholy Garden?
The Unholy Garden runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was The Unholy Garden released?
The Unholy Garden was released on October 6, 1931.
Who directed The Unholy Garden?
The Unholy Garden was directed by George Fitzmaurice.
More films by George Fitzmaurice Who is in the cast of The Unholy Garden?
The Unholy Garden stars Ronald Colman as Barrington Hunt, Warren Hymer as Smiley Corbin and Tully Marshall as Baron de Jonghe, among 18 credited actors.
Does The Unholy Garden have a post-credit scene?
No. The Unholy Garden has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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