A Tale of Two Cities (1935)

As a disgraced lawyer defending an accused spy -- while trying to redeem himself in the eyes of the woman both he and the defendant love -- Ronald Colman gives an outstanding performance. Elizabeth Allan, Donald Woods and Basil Rathbone provide an embarrassment of riches in this reference-quality film version of Charles Dickens's immortal tale of love and tumult played out against the backdrop of the French Revolution.

The cast includes: Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, and Basil Rathbone.

Directed by: Jack Conway.