---
title: 'The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Harry Lachman'
released: '1942-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 67
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-loves-of-edgar-allan-poe-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034997/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)

1942 · 67 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe is a 1942 American drama film directed by Harry Lachman, starring Linda Darnell and Shepperd Strudwick. The film is a cinematic biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines his romantic relationships with Sarah Elmira Royster and Virginia Clemm. The film presents a sympathetic and positive outline of Poe's life and career.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Harry Lachman](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-lachman)
- **Screenplay:** [Samuel Hoffenstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-hoffenstein), [Tom Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-reed)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Buttolph](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-buttolph)
- **Producer:** [Bryan Foy](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-foy)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lucien Andriot](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucien-andriot)
- **Editor:** [Fred Allen](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-allen)

## Cast

- [Shepperd Strudwick](https://cinepixo.com/people/shepperd-strudwick) as Edgar Allan Poe
- [Mary Howard de Liagre](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-howard-de-liagre)
- [William Bakewell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-bakewell)
- [Gilbert Emery](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-emery) as Thomas Jefferson
- [Erville Alderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/erville-alderson)
- [Harry Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-morgan)
- [Virginia Gilmore](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-gilmore)
- [Linda Darnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-darnell) as Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
- [Jane Darwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-darwell)
- [Walter Kingsford](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-kingsford)
- [Frank Conroy](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-conroy)
- [Morris Ankrum](https://cinepixo.com/people/morris-ankrum)
- [Francis Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-ford)

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