---
title: 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Dieterle'
released: '1939-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 116
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031455/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

1939 · 116 min · Drama, Horror · United States


## Synopsis

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1939 American romantic drama film starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara. Directed by William Dieterle and produced by Pandro S. Berman, the film is based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel. It is also noted for being the only film shown at the newly established Cannes Film Festival; the rest of the festival was cancelled due to the start of World War II.

## Credits

- **Director:** [William Dieterle](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-dieterle)
- **Screenplay:** [Bruno Frank](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-frank), [Sonya Levien](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonya-levien)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfred Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-newman)
- **Producer:** [Pandro S. Berman](https://cinepixo.com/people/pandro-s-berman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph H. August](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-h-august)
- **Editor:** [Robert Wise](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-wise), [William Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-hamilton)

## Cast

- [Harry Davenport](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-davenport) as Louis XI of France
- [Peter Godfrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-godfrey) as Monk
- [Kathryn Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathryn-adams) as Fleur's Companion
- [Maureen O'Hara](https://cinepixo.com/people/maureen-o-hara) as Esmeralda
- [Fritz Leiber](https://cinepixo.com/people/fritz-leiber-2) as Old Nobleman
- [Rod La Rocque](https://cinepixo.com/people/rod-la-rocque) as Phillippe
- [Edmond O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/edmond-o-brien) as Pierre Gringore
- [Cedric Hardwicke](https://cinepixo.com/people/cedric-hardwicke) as Claude Frollo
- [Nestor Paiva](https://cinepixo.com/people/nestor-paiva)
- [Walter Hampden](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-hampden) as Archbishop
- [Alan Marshal](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-marshal) as Captain Phoebus
- [Etienne Girardot](https://cinepixo.com/people/etienne-girardot) as Doctor
- [Gail Patrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/gail-patrick)
- [Tempe Pigott](https://cinepixo.com/people/tempe-pigott)
- [Minna Gombell](https://cinepixo.com/people/minna-gombell) as Queen of Beggars

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