Poster of The Quitter

The Quitter

Plot: When her husband, who founded the town's crusading local newspaper, doesn't come back from the French battlefields of World War I, a woman struggles to raise her two sons and keep the newspaper going. Matters are complicated by the fact that, several years later, one of the sons wants to turn the paper from its position as a hard-fighting champion of the working-class into an upscale society paper catering to the rich and powerful
Release Date: Monday, February 5 1934
90 years ago
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Portrait of Charley GrapewinCharley GrapewinCharley Grapewin was 64 in The Quitter as 'Ed Tilford'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 20 1869 –
Thu, Feb 02 1956
Portrait of Emma DunnEmma DunnEmma Dunn was 59 in The Quitter as 'Cordelia Tilford'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 24 1874 –
Wed, Dec 14 1966
Portrait of William BakewellWilliam BakewellWilliam Bakewell was 25 in The Quitter as 'Russell Tilford'.
Birthday: Sat, May 02 1908 –
Thu, Apr 15 1993
Portrait of Barbara WeeksBarbara WeeksBarbara Weeks was 20 in The Quitter as 'Diana Winthrop'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 04 1913 –
Tue, Jun 24 2003
Portrait of Hale HamiltonHale HamiltonHale Hamilton was 50 in The Quitter as 'Maj. Stephen Winthrop'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 27 1883 –
Tue, May 19 1942
Portrait of Glen BolesGlen BolesGlen Boles was 20 in The Quitter as 'Eddie Tilford'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 14 1913 –
Fri, Jul 24 2009
Portrait of Mary KornmanMary KornmanMary Kornman was 18 in The Quitter as 'Annabelle Hibbs'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 27 1915 –
Fri, Jun 01 1973
Portrait of Lafe McKeeLafe McKeeLafe McKee was 62 in The Quitter as 'Zack'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 22 1872 –
Mon, Aug 10 1959
Portrait of Aggie HerringAggie HerringAggie Herring was 58 in The Quitter as 'Hannah'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 03 1876 –
Sat, Oct 28 1939
Portrait of Jane KeckleyJane KeckleyJane Keckley was >> in The Quitter as 'Sister Hooten'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward LeSaintEdward LeSaintEdward LeSaint was 63 in The Quitter as 'Travers'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 13 1870 –
Tue, Sep 10 1940
Portrait of Edmund BurnsEdmund BurnsEdmund Burns was 41 in The Quitter
Birthday: Tue, Sep 27 1892 –
Wed, Apr 02 1980
Portrait of John ElliottJohn ElliottJohn Elliott was 57 in The Quitter as 'Advertiser'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 04 1876 –
Wed, Dec 12 1956
Portrait of Frank LaRueFrank LaRueFrank LaRue was 55 in The Quitter as 'Townsman'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1878 –
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Portrait of Phillips SmalleyPhillips SmalleyPhillips Smalley was 58 in The Quitter as 'Graham the Banker'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 06 1875 –
Tue, May 02 1939

Crew

Portrait of Richard ThorpeRichard ThorpeRichard Thorpe was 37 in The Quitter as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 24 1896 –
Wed, May 01 1991
Portrait of Robert EllisRobert EllisRobert Ellis was 41 in The Quitter as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Jun 25 1892 –
Sun, Dec 29 1974