---
title: 'The Late George Apley (1947)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joseph L. Mankiewicz'
released: '1947-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-late-george-apley-1947'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039556/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Late George Apley (1947)

1947 · 98 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Late George Apley is a 1947 American romantic comedy film about a stuffy, upper-class Bostonian who is forced to adjust to a changing world. It starred Ronald Colman in the title role and was based on John P. Marquand's novel of the same name and the subsequent play by Marquand and George S. Kaufman. A 45-minute adaptation starring Raymond Massey and Joanne Woodward was made in 1955, and aired as an episode of The 20th Century Fox Hour on CBS television.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joseph L. Mankiewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-l-mankiewicz)
- **Screenplay:** [George S. Kaufman](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-s-kaufman), [Philip Dunne](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-dunne)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Cyril J. Mockridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-j-mockridge)
- **Producer:** [Fred Kohlmar](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-kohlmar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph LaShelle](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-lashelle)

## Cast

- [Mildred Natwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/mildred-natwick)
- [Diana Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/diana-douglas)
- [Paul Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-harvey)
- [Nydia Westman](https://cinepixo.com/people/nydia-westman)
- [Mae Marsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/mae-marsh)
- [Francis Pierlot](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-pierlot)
- [Richard Ney](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-ney)
- [Edna Best](https://cinepixo.com/people/edna-best)
- [Kathleen Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-howard)
- [Helen Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-freeman)
- [Charles Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-russell)
- [Wyndham Standing](https://cinepixo.com/people/wyndham-standing)
- [Ronald Colman](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-colman)
- [Peggy Cummins](https://cinepixo.com/people/peggy-cummins)
- [Richard Haydn](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-haydn)

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