The Guardsman (1931) Starring: Alfred Lunt, Lynn
Fontanne, Roland Young. Directed by Sidney
Franklin Screenplay by Ernest Vajda Based on the play Testör by Ferenc Molnár
(Budapest, 1911). Produced by Albert Lewin (Supervising Producer). Run time: 83
minutes. USA Black and White. Comedy, Drama.
Things don’t always work out as planned. That’s as true
today as it was back in 1931, when Irving Thalberg wanted to add husband and
wife Broadway actors Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne to the growing stable of MGM
stars. To this end, he brought them out west to recreate their 1924 Broadway
hit play The Guardsman on film.
The Guardsman went into production on June 25, 1931 and completed on July 23rd. Made on a budget of $374,000, it was released on November 7, 1931.
