The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo

Director: Archie Mayo Cast: Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
, Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
, Sigrid Gurie
Sigrid Gurie
, Ernest Truex
Ernest Truex
Archie Mayo
The Adventures of Marco Polo

The Adventures of Marco Polo

Director: Archie Mayo Cast: Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
, Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
, Sigrid Gurie
Sigrid Gurie
, Ernest Truex
Ernest Truex
Archie Mayo

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Overview

Gary Cooper stars in this lavish and often comic retelling of the life of the famed Italian explorer. Marco Polo (Cooper) crosses the sea in search of treasure and adventure, with the help of his loyal if cowardly sidekick Binguccio (Ernest Truex), and finds both in China, where as the nation's first European visitor he is introduced to several practical innovations, such as pasta and explosives. He is also introduced to Kublai Khan (George Barbier), China's wise and benevolent Emperor, and the Emperor's lovely daughter, Princess Kukuchin (Sigrid Gurie). Romance begins to bloom between Marco and the Princess, but Ahmed (Basil Rathbone), the Emperor's ill-tempered assistant, also has his eyes on the Princess, and he is determined to win her hand and usurp Kublai Khan as China's leader. The Adventures of Marco Polo was part of a major star build-up that producer Samuel Goldwyn had engineered for actress Sigrid Gurie, but much of Goldwyn's publicity eventually backfired when it was learned that his Norwegian discovery, "The Siren of the Fjords," was born in the less exotic locale of Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

Release Date: 08/26/2014
UPC: 0888574071080
Original Release: 1938
Source: Warner Archives
Language: English
Time: 1:44:00
Sales rank: 36,770

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Gary Cooper Marco Polo
Basil Rathbone Ahmed
Sigrid Gurie Princess Kukachin
Ernest Truex Binguccio
George Barbier Kublai Khan
Binnie Barnes Nazama
H.B. Warner Chen Tsu
Robert Greig Chamberlain
Ferdinand Gottschalk Persian Ambassador
Henry Kolker Nicolo Polo
Hale Hamilton Maffeo Polo
Lotus Liu Visahka
Stanley Fields Bayan
Harold Huber Toctai
Eugene Hoo Chen Tsu's Son
Lana Turner Maid
Ward Bond Mongol Guard
Helen Quan Chen Tsu's Daughter
Diane Toy Kaidu Entertainer
Granville Bates Venetian Businessman
Reginald Barlow Venetian Businessman
Theodore von Eltz Venetian Businessman
Jason Robards Sr. Messenger
Harry Kerua Kaidu Guard
Greta Granstedt Kaidu Maid
Soo Yong Chen Tsu's Wife
Mrs. Ng Chen Tsu's Mother
James B. Leong Tartar Warrior
Richard Alexander Ahmed's Aide
Harry Cording Kaidu Officer
Dick Rich Kaidu Officer
Joe Woody Kaidu Officer
Leo Fielding Kaidu Officer
Gloria Youngblood Court Girl
Diana Moncardo Court Girl
Dora Young Court Girl
Alan Hale Jr. Kaidu
Alan Hale Sr. Actor
Hugo Friedhofer Composer

Technical Credits
Archie Mayo Director
Robert E. Sherwood Screenwriter
James Basevi Special Effects
Samuel Goldwyn Producer
Oscar Lagerstrom Sound/Sound Designer
Thomas T. Moulton Sound/Sound Designer
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