The Adventures of Martin Eden

The Adventures of Martin Eden is a 1942 (~$14.7 million in 2023) black-and-white adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Glenn Ford and Claire Trevor. It is based on Jack London's novel Martin Eden (1909).

The Adventures of Martin Eden
Ian MacDonald in 'The Adventures of Martin Eden'
Directed bySidney Salkow
Written byW. L. River
Jack London
Produced byB. P. Schulberg
StarringGlenn Ford
Claire Trevor
CinematographyFranz Planer
Edited byAl Clark
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • February 22, 1942 (1942-02-22)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million[1]

Plot

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Martin Eden wants to be a writer but embarks as a sailor on a merchant ship. A storm hits the ship, which sinks. Martin escapes and decides to write about the experience.

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References

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  1. ^ "Ford as 'Martin Eden'". Variety. 24 September 1941. p. 22.
  • The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, By Bernice E. Cullinan, Diane Goetz Person
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