Bella Donna 89 years old

That old theatrical war-horse Bella Donna (previously filmed in America by Alla Nazimova) was resurrected by Britain's Twickenham Studios in 1934. Conrad Veidt stars as sinister Egyptian Mahmoud Baroundi, who even before the film gets under way has left a long trail of ruined women behind him. His latest victim is American girl Mona Chepstow (Mary Ellis), whom Baroundi treats like dirt and makes her like it. The plot centers around a murder by poison, as evidenced by the film's deliberately exotic title. Critics in 1934 praised newcomer Mary Ellis for underplaying her role, but many film fans preferred Nazimova's arm-waving histrionics in the earlier version.

Credits

Cedric Hardwicke as

Conrad Veidt as

John Stuart as

Jeanne Stuart as

Michael Shepley as

Mary Ellis as

Bella Donna Cast

Name	Character
Cedric Hardwicke He was 41, 71 years old when he died
Conrad Veidt He was 41, 50 years old when he died
John Stuart He was 36, 81 years old when he died
Jeanne Stuart She was 26, 94 years old when she died
Michael Shepley He was 27, 53 years old when he died
Mary Ellis She was 37, 105 years old when she died

Bella Donna Crew

Name	Department
Robert Milton as Director. He was 49 (70) years old when He died	Directing

Bella Donna (89 years)

Release day: Tuesday, December 11, 1934
Runtime: 91 minutes