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Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

Release: 1933-11-01 ·Runtime: 105m ·★ 6.8
Drama Romance

On the back of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, a young businessman is about to commit suicide. With a note to his wife scribbled down and a gun in his hand, he notices an envelope addressed to him on his desk. As he begins to read, we're taken back to World War One and his meeting with a young woman named Mary Lane.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Bert Roach Bert Roach as Rex (Uncredited) Bill Elliott Bill Elliott as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited) John Boles John Boles as James Stanton "Jim" Emerson June Clyde June Clyde as Deborah Marie Prevost Marie Prevost as Amy (Uncredited) Gay Seabrook Gay Seabrook as Toodie (Uncredited) Sidney Bracey Sidney Bracey as Second Butler (Uncredited) Edna May Oliver Edna May Oliver as Leona Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn as Tom (Uncredited) Grady Sutton Grady Sutton as Charlie Smith (Uncredited) Richard Tucker Richard Tucker as One of Jim's Friends (Uncredited) Jason Robards Sr. Jason Robards Sr. as Investor (Uncredited) Leon Ames Leon Ames as Lee (Uncredited) Dorothy Granger Dorothy Granger as Sally (Uncredited) Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt as Burton (Uncredited) Noel Francis Noel Francis as Letitia Crauford Kent Crauford Kent as Graves (Uncredited) Barry Norton Barry Norton as Jerry (Uncredited) Vivien Oakland Vivien Oakland as Ethel (Uncredited) Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited) Bramwell Fletcher Bramwell Fletcher as Scott Hughes Jane Darwell Jane Darwell as Mrs. Lane Marion Byron Marion Byron as Grace (Uncredited) Joyce Compton Joyce Compton as Margot (Uncredited) Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds as Hugh (Uncredited) Edmund Breese Edmund Breese as Investor (Uncredited) Robert McWade Robert McWade as Harvey Miles Alphonse Martell Alphonse Martell as Headwaiter (Uncredited) Benita Hume Benita Hume as Phyllis Emerson Sheila Bromley Sheila Bromley as May (Uncredited) Natalie Moorhead Natalie Moorhead as Lucy (Uncredited) Sam McDaniel Sam McDaniel as Red Cap Porter (Uncredited) Walter Catlett Walter Catlett as Barnes (Uncredited) Dorothy Christy Dorothy Christy as Rena (Uncredited) Tommy Conlon Tommy Conlon as Bob Lane (Uncredited) George Meeker George Meeker as Dave Reynolds Geneva Mitchell Geneva Mitchell as Patty Florence Lake Florence Lake as One of Jim's Friends (Uncredited) Onslow Stevens Onslow Stevens as Barnard Louise Beavers Louise Beavers as Abby (Uncredited) Ruth Clifford Ruth Clifford as Eleanor (Uncredited) Lucille Powers Lucille Powers as Ruth (Uncredited) Fred 'Snowflake' Toones Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Wall Street Bootblack (Uncredited) Churchill Ross Churchill Ross as Party Guest (Uncredited) Rafael Alcayde Rafael Alcayde as Party Guest (uncredited) Maidel Turner Maidel Turner as Party Guest (Uncredited) Eddie Kane Eddie Kane as Investor (Uncredited) Berton Churchill Berton Churchill as Goodheart (Uncredited) Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler as Jim Jr. Oscar Apfel Oscar Apfel as Mr. Lane Adrienne Marden Adrienne Marden as Helen (Uncredited) Lafe McKee Lafe McKee as Father at Train Station (Uncredited) Leo White Leo White as New Year's Eve Reveler (Uncredited) Margaret Sullavan Margaret Sullavan as Mary Lane Reginald Denny Reginald Denny as Bob Betty Blythe Betty Blythe as Mrs. Vincent (Uncredited) Edgar Norton Edgar Norton as George (Uncredited) Larry Steers Larry Steers as Parade Onlooker (Uncredited) William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited) Huntley Gordon Huntley Gordon as Investor (Uncredited) Billie Burke Billie Burke as Julia Warren James Flavin James Flavin as Billy (Uncredited)