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Romeo and Juliet

DirectorGeorge Cukor

“The classic love story by William Shakespeare.”

6.2 / 10 · 39 votes

1936

2h 5m

DramaRomance

Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.

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Leslie Howard Actor Romeo and Juliet 1936 Trailer

Cast

Norma Shearer

Juliet

Leslie Howard

Romeo

John Barrymore

Mercutio

Edna May Oliver

Juliet's Nurse

Basil Rathbone

Tybalt

C. Aubrey Smith

Lord Capulet

Andy Devine

Peter

Conway Tearle

Escalus

Reginald Denny

Benvolio

Ian Wolfe

Apothecary

Ralph Forbes

Paris

Henry Kolker

Friar Laurence

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