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A Free Soul

1931 film by Clarence Brown
Movie film Q860764
A Free Soul
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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A Free Soul

Summary

A Free Soul is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A Free Soul received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • A Free Soul's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • A Free Soul was directed by Clarence Brown[5].
  • John Meehan wrote the screenplay for A Free Soul[6].
  • A Free Soul's composer is recorded as William Axt[7].
  • A Free Soul is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[8].
  • A Free Soul's genre is drama film[9].
  • A Free Soul's genre is crime film[10].
  • A Free Soul's genre is romance film[11].
  • A cast member of A Free Soul was Norma Shearer[12].
  • A cast member of A Free Soul was Leslie Howard[13].
  • A cast member of A Free Soul was Lionel Barrymore[14].
  • A cast member of A Free Soul was Clark Gable[15].
  • A cast member of A Free Soul was James Gleason[16].
  • A cast member of A Free Soul was Lucy Beaumont[17].
  • A cast member of A Free Soul was Sam McDaniel[18].
  • A cast member of A Free Soul was Frank Sheridan[19].
  • A cast member of A Free Soul was E. Alyn Warren[20].
  • A Free Soul was produced by Irving Thalberg[21].
  • A Free Soul's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[22].
  • A Free Soul's director of photography is recorded as William H. Daniels[23].
  • The original language of A Free Soul was English[24].
  • A Free Soul's Commons category is recorded as A Free Soul[25].
  • A Free Soul was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • A Free Soul's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Free Soul was produced by Irving Thalberg[21]. It was directed by Clarence Brown[5]. John Meehan wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Norma Shearer[12], Leslie Howard[13], Lionel Barrymore[14], Clark Gable[15], James Gleason[16], and Lucy Beaumont[17].

Publication

A Free Soul was published on January 1, 1931[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include drama film[9], crime film[10], and romance film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Subject and Themes

A Free Soul is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement[8].

Reception

A Free Soul received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].

Why It Matters

A Free Soul has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did A Free Soul receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3].

Related Entities

Cedric Gibbons Clarence Brown Clark Gable film Irving Thalberg Leslie Howard Lionel Barrymore Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix Norma Shearer United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Cedric Gibbons
    Publication date → +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → John Meehan
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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