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The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee is a 1950 American biographical film adapted by Emmet Lavery from his 1946 play of the same title, which was in turn adapted from the 1942 book Mr. Justice Holmes by Francis Biddle. The story examines the life of United States Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
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| author | Francis Biddle |
|---|---|
| director | John Sturges |
| editor | Ferris Webster |
| genre | historical |
| musicBy | David Raksin |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White |
| producer | Armand Deutsch |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | biographical |