When a Man Loves
| When a Man Loves | |
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| Directed by | Alan Crosland |
| Written by | Bess Meredyth (adaptation) |
| Based on | Manon Lescaut (1731 novel) by Abbé Prévost |
| Starring | John Barrymore Dolores Costello |
| Cinematography | Byron Haskin |
| Edited by | Harold McCord |
| Music by | Henry Hadley |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) (English Intertitles) |
| Budget | $528,000 |
| Box office | $1,037,000 (worldwide rentals) |
When a Man Loves is a 1927 American synchronized sound historical drama film directed by Alan Crosland and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. The picture stars John Barrymore and features Dolores Costello in the frequently filmed story of Abbé Prévost's 1731 novel Manon Lescaut. The lovers suffer, but the film has an optimistic ending, as they head to America. Manon dies at the end of the novel. The UK release title was His Lady.
The film was the third feature from Warners to have a pre-recorded Vitaphone soundtrack.