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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Cast

Portrait of Charley GrapewinCharley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin was
64 in The Quitter
as 'Ed Tilford'.
Sun, Dec 19 1869 –
Thu, Feb 02 1956
Portrait of Emma DunnEmma Dunn
Emma Dunn was
59 in The Quitter
as 'Cordelia Tilford'.
Tue, Feb 24 1874 –
Wed, Dec 14 1966
Portrait of William BakewellWilliam Bakewell
William Bakewell was
25 in The Quitter
as 'Russell Tilford'.
Sat, May 02 1908 –
Thu, Apr 15 1993
Portrait of Barbara WeeksBarbara Weeks
Barbara Weeks was
20 in The Quitter
as 'Diana Winthrop'.
Fri, Jul 04 1913 –
Tue, Jun 24 2003
Portrait of Hale HamiltonHale Hamilton
Hale Hamilton was
50 in The Quitter
as 'Maj. Stephen Winthrop'.
Tue, Feb 27 1883 –
Tue, May 19 1942
Portrait of Glen BolesGlen Boles
Glen Boles was
20 in The Quitter
as 'Eddie Tilford'.
Sun, Sep 14 1913 –
Fri, Jul 24 2009
Portrait of Mary KornmanMary Kornman
Mary Kornman was
18 in The Quitter
as 'Annabelle Hibbs'.
Mon, Dec 27 1915 –
Fri, Jun 01 1973
Portrait of Lafe McKeeLafe McKee
Lafe McKee was
62 in The Quitter
as 'Zack'.
Mon, Jan 22 1872 –
Mon, Aug 10 1959
Portrait of Aggie HerringAggie Herring
Aggie Herring was
58 in The Quitter
as 'Hannah'.
Thu, Feb 03 1876 –
Sat, Oct 28 1939
Portrait of Jane KeckleyJane Keckley
Jane Keckley was
>> in The Quitter
as 'Sister Hooten'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward LeSaintEdward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint was
63 in The Quitter
as 'Travers'.
Tue, Dec 13 1870 –
Tue, Sep 10 1940
Portrait of Edmund BurnsEdmund Burns
Edmund Burns was
41 in The Quitter
Tue, Sep 27 1892 –
Wed, Apr 02 1980
Portrait of John ElliottJohn Elliott
John Elliott was
57 in The Quitter
as 'Advertiser'.
Tue, Jul 04 1876 –
Wed, Dec 12 1956
Portrait of Frank LaRueFrank LaRue
Frank LaRue was
55 in The Quitter
as 'Townsman'.
Thu, Dec 05 1878 –
Mon, Sep 26 1960
Portrait of Phillips SmalleyPhillips Smalley
Phillips Smalley was
58 in The Quitter
as 'Graham the Banker'.
Fri, Aug 06 1875 –
Tue, May 02 1939

Crew

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