Alexander Hamilton (film)
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Country United States | 6.6/10 IMDb Genre Biography, Drama, History Duration Language EnglishFrench | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date September 12, 1931 (1931-09-12) Writer George Arliss (by), Mary Hamlin (by), Julien Josephson (adaptation), Maude T. Howell (adaptation) Production Warner Bros. Entertainment Cast (Alexander Hamilton), (Mrs. Betsy Hamilton), (Senator Timothy Roberts), (Mrs. Mariah Reynolds), (Thomas Jefferson), (James Reynolds) Similar movies JFK , Invictus , The Hunger Games: Catching Fire , W. , The Conspirator , The Tailor of Panama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexander Hamilton is a 1931 American pre-Code biographical film about Alexander Hamilton, produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and based on a 1917 play by George Arliss and Mary Hamlin. It was directed by John G. Adolfi and stars Arliss in the title role. It follows the attempts of Hamilton to establish a new financial structure for the United States following the Critical Period and the establishment of a new Constitution in 1787.
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Plot summary
The story depicts Hamilton's (George Arliss) efforts to pass the "Assumption Bill", which required the federal government to assume the debts incurred by the 13 states during the American Revolutionary War, and his agreement to a compromise by passage of the Residence Bill establishing the national capital.
Cast
Production
For the roles of Jefferson and Monroe, Arliss cast two character actors who had built reputations for playing villainous parts.
References
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