The Wandering Jew (1933 Elvey), feature film
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The Wandering Jew (1933) is a feature film (sound, B&W, 111m), directed by Maurice Elvey.
Abstract
Elvey remade his 1923 version of this film and it retained the same storyline based on The Wandering Jew (1920 Thurston), play. Starring Conrad Veidt.
The film portrayed Jews in a favorable light as the victims of unjustified persecution throughout history. The protagonist burns at the stake, a victim of the Spanish Inquisition.
Editions
Produced in Great Britain (1933).