The White Angel
“Her heart was too big for one man to possess! One world was too small to share all her love!”
Synopsis
In Victorian England, Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly change the attitude towards nurses when it was considered a disreputable profession.
Top Cast
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Kay Francis
Florence Nightingale
Ian Hunter
Fuller
Donald Woods
Charles Cooper
Nigel Bruce
Dr. West
Donald Crisp
Dr. Hunt
Henry O'Neill
Dr. Scott
Billy Mauch
Tommy
Charles Croker-King
Mr. Nightingale
Phoebe Foster
Elizabeth Herbert
George Curzon
Sidney Herbert
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Nightingale
Ara Gerald
Ella Stephens
Halliwell Hobbes
Lord Raglan
Eily Malyon
Sister Colomba
Montagu Love
Mr. Bullock
Ferdinand Munier
Alexis Soyer
Lillian Kemble-Cooper
Parthenope Nightingale
Egon Brecher
Pastor Fliedner
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 25, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$506K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.8x
+$910K net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Dieterle
- Screenplay & Story
- Mordaunt Shairp
- Original Score
- Heinz Roemheld
- Original Title
- The White Angel
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Budget
- $506K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.4M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Dieterle
Mordaunt Shairp
Heinz Roemheld
Tony Gaudio
Warren Low
Department Leadership Roster
William Dieterle
Director
Mordaunt Shairp
Screenplay
Heinz Roemheld
Original Music Composer
Warren Low
Editor
Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
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.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The White Angel
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The White Angel about?
In Victorian England, Florence Nightingale's heroic measures slowly change the attitude towards nurses when it was considered a disreputable profession.
Who directed The White Angel?
The White Angel was directed by William Dieterle.
Who stars in The White Angel?
The principal cast of The White Angel includes Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, Donald Woods, Nigel Bruce, Donald Crisp.
When was The White Angel released and how long is it?
The White Angel was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
What was the box office and production budget of The White Angel?
The White Angel had a reported production budget of $506K and grossed $1.4M at the worldwide box office (2.8 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for The White Angel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The White Angel was composed by Heinz Roemheld.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The White Angel?
The White Angel holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).