The Adventures of Marco Polo
“HE Came, HE Saw, HE Conquered”
Synopsis
The Venetian traveler Marco Polo meets Kublai Khan and foils a plotter with fireworks in medieval China.
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The Adventures of Marco PoloOfficial
Type: Clip • Published 2014-08-22
Top Cast
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Gary Cooper
Marco Polo
Sigrid Gurie
Princess Kukachin
Basil Rathbone
Ahmed
George Barbier
Kublai Khan
Binnie Barnes
Nazama
Ernest Truex
Binguccio
Alan Hale
Kaidu
H.B. Warner
Chen Tsu
Robert Greig
Chamberlain
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Persian Ambassador
Henry Kolker
Nicolo Polo
Lotus Liu
Visakha
Stanley Fields
Bayan
Harold Huber
Toctai
Lana Turner
Maid
Ward Bond
Mongol Guard (uncredited)
Richard Farnsworth
Mongol Warrior (uncredited)
Hale Hamilton
Maffeo Polo (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 7, 1938
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.85x
-$300K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Archie Mayo
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert E. Sherwood
- Original Score
- Hugo Friedhofer
- Original Title
- The Adventures of Marco Polo
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.7M
- Production Studios
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Archie Mayo
Robert E. Sherwood, N.A. Pogson
Hugo Friedhofer
Archie Stout, Rudolph Maté
Fred Allen
Samuel Goldwyn
Department Leadership Roster
Robert E. Sherwood
Screenplay
Archie Mayo
Director
Omar Kiam
Costume Design
Samuel Goldwyn
Producer
Fred Allen
Editor
Archie Stout
Director of Photography
Rudolph Maté
Director of Photography
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Adventures of Marco Polo
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What is The Adventures of Marco Polo about?
The Venetian traveler Marco Polo meets Kublai Khan and foils a plotter with fireworks in medieval China.
Who directed The Adventures of Marco Polo?
The Adventures of Marco Polo was directed by Archie Mayo.
Who stars in The Adventures of Marco Polo?
The principal cast of The Adventures of Marco Polo includes Gary Cooper, Sigrid Gurie, Basil Rathbone, George Barbier, Binnie Barnes.
When was The Adventures of Marco Polo released and how long is it?
The Adventures of Marco Polo was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Adventures of Marco Polo?
The Adventures of Marco Polo had a reported production budget of $2M and grossed $1.7M at the worldwide box office (0.85 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Adventures of Marco Polo?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Adventures of Marco Polo was composed by Hugo Friedhofer.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Adventures of Marco Polo?
The Adventures of Marco Polo holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).