"A character study depicting the life of Rembrandt Van Rijn at the height of his fame in the mid 1600s. Beginning with the death of his wife, Rembrandt's work takes a dark turn, which offends many of his patrons."
Charles Laughton
as Rembrandt van Rijn
Gertrude Lawrence
as Geertje Dirx
Elsa Lanchester
as Hendrickje Stoffels
Edward Chapman
as Fabrizius
Walter Hudd
as Capt. Banning Cocq
Roger Livesey
as Beggar Saul
John Bryning
as Titus van Rijn
Sam Livesey
as Auctioneer
Herbert Lomas
as Harmenzs van Rijn
Allan Jeayes
as Dr. Tulp
John Clements
as Govaert Flinck
Raymond Huntley
as Ludwick
Abraham Sofaer
as Dr. Menasseh
Laurence Hanray
as Heertsbeeke
Austin Trevor
as Marquis de Grand Coeur
Henry Hewitt
as Jan Six
Gertrude Musgrove
as Agelintje
Richard Gofe
as Titus (child)
Basil Gill
as Adrien van Rijn
Barry Livesey
as Peasant Lad
James Carney
Jack Livesey
as Journeyman
John Turnbull
as Minister
Edmund Willard
as Van Zeeland
Hector Abbas
as Burgher at Auction (uncredited)
Evelyn Ankers
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Baroness Barany
as Criada (uncredited)
Lewis Broughton
as Saskia’s Brother (uncredited)
Arthur Burne
as Undetermined Secondary Rôle (uncredited)
Robin Burns
as Tavern Patron (uncredited)
Frederick Burtwell
Robert Cochran
Rex Evans
as Civil Guardsman (uncredited)
William Fagan
as Burgomaster (uncredited)
Philip Godfrey
Marius Goring
as Baron Leivens (uncredited)
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Skelton Knaggs
Alexander Knox
as Ludwick’s Assistant (uncredited)
Peta Mannering
Joan Matheson
Meinhart Maur
as Ornia (uncredited)
Quinton McPherson
as Official (uncredited)
George Merritt
as Church Warden (uncredited)
Charles Paton
Hay Petrie
as Jeweller (uncredited)
Bellenden Powell
as Court Member (uncredited)
George Pughe
as Museum Director (uncredited)
Jerrold Robertshaw
Leonard Sharp
Bill Shine
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Laura Smithson
Byron Webber
Roger Wellesley
as Burgomaster’s Secretary (uncredited)
Pamela Wood
Alexander Korda
Director
Carl Zuckmayer
Writer
June Head
Scenario Writer
Presenter
Johan de Meester
Technical Advisor
William Hornbeck
Supervising Editor
Peter Ellenshaw
Matte Painter
W. Percy Day
Ned Mann
Special Effects
A.W. Watkins
Recording Supervision
John W. Mitchell
Boom Operator
Vincent Korda
Settings
Hal Waller
Assistant Art Director
John Pommer
Third Assistant Director
Geoffrey Boothby
Unit Manager
David B. Cunynghame
Production Manager
Stuart Freeborn
Makeup Artist
René Hubert
Costume Designer
John Armstrong
Lajos Biró
Producer
Geoffrey Toye
Music
Georges Périnal
Director of Photography
Francis D. Lyon
Editor
Sash Fisher
Sound Recordist
Robert Krasker
Camera Operator
Muir Mathieson
Music Director