The Scoundrel

1935 film by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur
Movie film Q1305415
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The Scoundrel

Summary

The Scoundrel is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Scoundrel received the Academy Award for Best Story[3].
  • The Scoundrel received the 1936 New York Film Critics Circle Awards[4].
  • The Scoundrel's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Scoundrel was directed by Ben Hecht[6].
  • The Scoundrel was directed by Charles MacArthur[7].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for The Scoundrel[8].
  • The Scoundrel's composer is recorded as George Antheil[9].
  • The Scoundrel's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Scoundrel's genre is film noir[11].
  • A cast member of The Scoundrel was Noël Coward[12].
  • A cast member of The Scoundrel was Harry Davenport[13].
  • A cast member of The Scoundrel was Lionel Stander[14].
  • A cast member of The Scoundrel was Stanley Ridges[15].
  • A cast member of The Scoundrel was Martha Sleeper[16].
  • A cast member of The Scoundrel was Ernest Cossart[17].
  • A cast member of The Scoundrel was Eduardo Ciannelli[18].
  • A cast member of The Scoundrel was Burgess Meredith[19].
  • The Scoundrel was produced by Ben Hecht[20].
  • The Scoundrel's director of photography is recorded as Lee Garmes[21].
  • The original language of The Scoundrel was English[22].
  • The Scoundrel's color is recorded as black-and-white[23].
  • The Scoundrel's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Scoundrel was published on January 1, 1935[25].
  • The Scoundrel's distributed by is recorded as Paramount Pictures[26].
  • The Scoundrel's film editor is recorded as Arthur Edward Ellis[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Scoundrel was produced by Ben Hecht[20]. Directors include Ben Hecht[6] and Charles MacArthur[7]. Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for it[8]. Cast members include Noël Coward[12], Harry Davenport[13], Lionel Stander[14], Stanley Ridges[15], Martha Sleeper[16], and Ernest Cossart[17].

Publication

The Scoundrel was released on January 1, 1935[25]. The original language of it was English[22]. Genres include drama film[10] and film noir[11].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Story[3], a class of award[28] and 1936 New York Film Critics Circle Awards[4], an award ceremony[29], in United States[30].

Why It Matters

The Scoundrel ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did The Scoundrel receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Story[3] and 1936 New York Film Critics Circle Awards[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original language of film or tv show English
    Producer Ben Hecht
    Filmová databáze film id 82335
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Story
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 82335, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
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