Parnell
“The Romance that rocked the foundations of an empire....now lives on the screen!”
Synopsis
Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell struggles to free his country from English rule, but his relationship with married Katie O'Shea threatens to ruin all his dreams of freedom.
Top Cast
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Clark Gable
Charles Stewart Parnell
Myrna Loy
Katie O'Shea
Edna May Oliver
Aunt Ben Wood
Edmund Gwenn
Henry Campbell
Alan Marshal
Captain William 'Willie' O'Shea
Donald Crisp
Michael Davitt
Billie Burke
Clara Wood
Berton Churchill
The O'Gorman Mahon
Donald Meek
Nicholas Daniel Murphy
Montagu Love
William Ewart Gladstone
Byron Russell
Timothy Michael Healy
Brandon Tynan
John Edward Redmond
Phyllis Coghlan
Ellen
Neil Fitzgerald
Richard Pigott
George Zucco
Sir Charles Arthur Russell
J. Farrell MacDonald
Irish Laborer (uncredited)
Eily Malyon
Irish Woman with Dead Child (uncredited)
Robert Adair
Officer
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 4, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.02x
+$29K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John M. Stahl
- Screenplay & Story
- John Van Druten, S. N. Behrman
- Original Score
- William Axt
- Original Title
- Parnell
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Budget
- $1.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.6M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John M. Stahl
John Van Druten, S. N. Behrman, Elsie T. Schauffler
William Axt
Karl Freund
Fredrick Y. Smith
Department Leadership Roster
John M. Stahl
Director
John Van Druten
Screenplay
S. N. Behrman
Screenplay
Fredrick Y. Smith
Editor
Karl Freund
Director of Photography
William Axt
Original Music Composer
Adrian
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
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 Parnell
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Parnell about?
Irish politician Charles Stewart Parnell struggles to free his country from English rule, but his relationship with married Katie O'Shea threatens to ruin all his dreams of freedom.
Who directed Parnell?
Parnell was directed by John M. Stahl.
Who stars in Parnell?
The principal cast of Parnell includes Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Edna May Oliver, Edmund Gwenn, Alan Marshal.
When was Parnell released and how long is it?
Parnell was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of Parnell?
Parnell had a reported production budget of $1.5M and grossed $1.6M at the worldwide box office (1.02 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Parnell?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Parnell was composed by William Axt.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Parnell?
Parnell holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).