Alexander Dumas liked stories about separated twins so this time we find it is brothers “Mario” and “Lucien” (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) who are born conjoined. The doctor manages to separate them but before they can do much more, violence at the hands of the cunning “Baron Colonna” (Akim Tamiroff) robs them of their parents and the boys are split up. “Mario” ends up being well brought up and used to the finer things in…
The Corsican Brothers (1942)
ALEXANDER DUMAS' IMMORTAL CLASSIC
Cultured Mario and outlaw Lucien, twins separated at birth, join forces to avenge their parents' death at the hands of evil Colonna. Because each feels all the same sensations experienced by the other, swordplay is difficult for them. Worse yet, raised very differently, they struggle to find common ground between their conflicting personalities. But to defeat their enemy, the two will have to overcome the obstacles and work as a team.
Top Cast
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Lucien Franchi / Mario Franchi
Ruth Warrick
Countess Isabelle Gravini
Akim Tamiroff
Baron Colonna
J. Carrol Naish
Lorenzo
H.B. Warner
Dr. Enrico Paoli
John Emery
Tomasso
Henry Wilcoxon
Count Victor Franchi
Gloria Holden
Countess Franchi
Walter Kingsford
Monsieur Dupre
Nana Bryant
Madame Dupre
Pedro de Cordoba
Count Gravini
Veda Ann Borg
Maria
William Farnum
Priest
Sarah Padden
Nurse
Manart Kippen
Martelli
Ruth Robinson
Angela
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What is The Corsican Brothers about?
Cultured Mario and outlaw Lucien, twins separated at birth, join forces to avenge their parents' death at the hands of evil Colonna. Because each feels all the same sensations experienced by the other, swordplay is difficult for them. Worse yet, raised very differently, they…
When was The Corsican Brothers released?
The Corsican Brothers was released in 1942.
What genres does The Corsican Brothers belong to?
The Corsican Brothers is categorised as Adventure, Drama.
Who stars in The Corsican Brothers?
The cast of The Corsican Brothers includes Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Ruth Warrick, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, H.B. Warner.