When a Man Loves
“To love her meant-disaster...he fought the world and wrecked his life!”
Synopsis
A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.
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John Barrymore
Chevalier Fabien des Grieux
Dolores Costello
Manon Lescaut
Warner Oland
André Lescaut
Sam De Grasse
Comte Guillot de Morfontaine
Holmes Herbert
Jean Tiberge
Stuart Holmes
Louis XV - King of France
Bertram Grassby
Le Duc de Richelieu
Tom Santschi
Captain of Convict Boat
Alice Belcher
Minor Role (uncredited)
Eugenie Besserer
The Landlady (uncredited)
Charles Clary
A Lay Brother (uncredited)
Marcelle Corday
Marie (uncredited)
Rose Dione
Nana (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
Smiling Hag (uncredited)
Herman Heller
Himself - Orchestra Conductor (End Credit) (uncredited)
Noble Johnson
Aggresive Apache (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Minor Role (uncredited)
George Kotsonaros
Convict Prisoner (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
London
Festival / Special Debut
August 21, 1927
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$528K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.96x
+$509K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alan Crosland
- Screenplay & Story
- Bess Meredyth
- Original Score
- Henry Hadley
- Original Title
- When a Man Loves
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Production Budget
- $528K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alan Crosland
Bess Meredyth, Abbé Prévost
Henry Hadley
Byron Haskin
Harold McCord
Department Leadership Roster
Alan Crosland
Director
Henry Hadley
Original Music Composer
Byron Haskin
Director of Photography
Harold McCord
Editor
Bess Meredyth
Screenplay
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 When a Man Loves
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is When a Man Loves about?
A nobleman studying for the priesthood abandons his vocation in 18th Century France when he falls in love with a beautiful, but reluctant, courtesan.
Who directed When a Man Loves?
When a Man Loves was directed by Alan Crosland.
Who stars in When a Man Loves?
The principal cast of When a Man Loves includes John Barrymore, Dolores Costello, Warner Oland, Sam De Grasse, Holmes Herbert.
When was When a Man Loves released and how long is it?
When a Man Loves was released in 1927 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What was the box office and production budget of When a Man Loves?
When a Man Loves had a reported production budget of $528K and grossed $1M at the worldwide box office (1.96 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for When a Man Loves?
The original motion picture soundtrack for When a Man Loves was composed by Henry Hadley.
Is When a Man Loves based on a book or true story?
When a Man Loves is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Abbé Prévost".
What is the age rating and content advisory for When a Man Loves?
When a Man Loves holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).