The Beloved Bachelor (1931): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1931, The Beloved Bachelor is a drama, familie and liebesfilm film directed by Lloyd Corrigan, running about 72 minutes.

What it’s about. Michael Morda, a young sculptor living in San Francisco, is madly in love with Elinor Hunter, and they plan to be married. When Elinor becomes jealous of Julie Stressman, an old friend of Michael's and one of his models, Michael reluctantly asks Julie not to visit him at his studio. They agree to meet only at the construction site where he is working on a sculpture for which Julie is modeling. When Elinor also shows up at the site, Julie leaves so as to avoid a confrontation, but she is killed by some falling materials. Julie's dying request is that Michael adopt her daughter Mitzi, whose father died years earlier. In order to prevent Mitzi from being taken to an orphanage, Michael lies and says he is her father. Elinor hears this, and without asking questions, leaves him and marries another man the same night.

Who’s in it. The Beloved Bachelor stars Paul Lukas as Michael Morda, Dorothy Jordan as Mitzi, Vivienne Osborne as Elinor Hunter and Charles Ruggles as Jerry Wells, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Beloved Bachelor page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Beloved Bachelor tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.